Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Adela
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2015
Peak births
227
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Adela
How many people are named Adela?
An estimated 8,730 living Americans are named Adela.
How rare is Adela?
Adela is uncommon among babies today, with 201 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 11.5% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Adela?
The median age of a living American named Adela is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 52 years old.
Is Adela still popular?
Yes. Adela is holding steady, with 201 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Adela most common?
Adela has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 33.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
11.5%
2025
201
All-time
14,105
Where it lives now
Adela is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 24.9× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Adela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.