Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Adella
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1920
Peak births
143
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Adella
How many people are named Adella?
An estimated 2,346 living Americans are named Adella.
How rare is Adella?
Adella is uncommon among babies today, with 66 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 53.8% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Adella?
The median age of a living American named Adella is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 55 years old.
Is Adella still popular?
Yes. Adella is holding steady, with 66 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Adella most common?
Adella has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
53.8%
2025
66
All-time
5,998
Where it lives now
Adella is most concentrated in California — about 2.1× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Adella is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.