Feminine dossier · first seen 1924
Adelita
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1961
Peak births
43
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Adelita
How many people are named Adelita?
An estimated 1,505 living Americans are named Adelita.
How rare is Adelita?
Adelita is very rare among babies today, with 28 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 34.9% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Adelita?
The median age of a living American named Adelita is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 60 years old.
Is Adelita still popular?
Yes — Adelita is currently rising in popularity, with 28 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Adelita most common?
Adelita has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 13.0× more often than the national baseline.
1924Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
34.9%
2025
28
All-time
1,900
Where it lives now
Adelita is most concentrated in Texas — about 8.4× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Adelita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.