Adelia
How to say it: uh-DEEL-yuh · /əˈdilyə/
From Germanic 'adal' meaning 'noble' - elegant Latinate form of Adela used since 19th century.
Adelia was the 1,617th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 88 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,606 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,617 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 88 |
| Share of births | 1 in 37,674 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,606 |
| In France, 2025 | #540 among girls’ names, 70 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Adelia peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ade
- Delia
- Lia
- Addie
Honouring a Adelia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adelia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #540 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Adelia
- Adelia Armstrong Lutz (1859–1931)American painter
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