Fun Facts About the Name Adaleia
- 92 babies named Adaleia: U.S. records list 92 babies given the name Adaleia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Adaleia Mean?
Adaleia is a rare feminine name with no firmly documented meaning. It is usually grouped with names built on the Germanic element adal, meaning "noble," the root behind Adela, Adele, Adelaide, and Adelia. If Adaleia belongs to that family, its meaning is "noble." That reading is a reasonable inference from the name's shape rather than a recorded fact, because the spelling Adaleia has little early documentation and no clear record of the language or region in which it first appeared.
Adaleia Name History & Origins
The Germanic element adal ("noble") produced a wide group of medieval European names, among them Adela and Adalheidis, the ancestor of Adelaide. Adelia and Adalia are later feminine forms of this general type, and Adaleia appears to be a further spelling variation on the same pattern. Its own record is thin: no single early bearer, region, or historical event can be tied to the name with confidence.
Adaleia should be kept distinct from similar-looking but separate names. Adalia is an old European name for the Turkish city of Antalya and is also the name of a minor figure in the Book of Esther, and Adalia is separately a genus of lady beetles. Because Adaleia itself is uncommon, it has no well-known royal, religious, or literary association of its own.
How Popular is the Name Adaleia?
Adaleia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #5,423 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,725 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2024 | #5,423 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2023 | #11,170 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #13,602 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #15,284 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #11,099 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #9,813 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #16,259 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #14,508 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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