Adalena
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of the names Ada and Lena.
Name Census estimates that about 579 living Americans carry the first name Adalena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adalena today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adalena births was 2015 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adalena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
579
~ 1 in 591,976 Americans
Peak year
2015
43 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,006
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Adalena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adalena from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 360 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adalena remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adalena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adalena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adalenas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Adalena, while Washington, Ohio, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adalena
The name Adalena is of Latin origin, derived from the Germanic root "adal," meaning noble or noble one. It is a feminine form of the name Adalen, which was popular during the Middle Ages in parts of Europe.
The earliest recorded use of the name Adalena dates back to the 9th century, appearing in historical records from the Frankish Empire. It is believed to have been particularly popular among the nobility and aristocracy of that era.
In the 12th century, the name Adalena is mentioned in the writings of the German nun and mystic Hildegard von Bingen, who referred to a nun by that name in her correspondence. This suggests that the name was also used in religious contexts during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest notable individuals bearing the name Adalena was Adalena of Hamaland, a 10th-century Dutch noblewoman who is recorded as having donated land to the Benedictine monastery of Werden in present-day Germany.
Another historical figure with the name Adalena was Adalena of Louvain, a 13th-century Flemish countess who played a significant role in the politics and governance of the County of Louvain in the present-day region of Belgium.
In the 15th century, Adalena von Isenburg was a German noblewoman and abbess of the Benedictine convent of St. Hildegard in Rüdesheim, Germany. She is known for her efforts in promoting education and literacy among the nuns under her leadership.
During the Renaissance period, Adalena Patti was an Italian painter and engraver active in the late 16th century. She is particularly known for her religious paintings and engravings, which were highly regarded in her time.
In the 17th century, Adalena Maria Talbot was an English Catholic writer and translator. She was a member of the prominent Talbot family and is noted for her translations of religious texts from French and Spanish into English.
These examples illustrate the historical use and prevalence of the name Adalena, particularly among the nobility, religious figures, and artists throughout various periods in European history.
People
Adalena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adalena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adalena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adalena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 579 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adalena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 591,976 US residents.
Is Adalena a common name?
We classify Adalena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 584 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adalena most popular?
The single biggest year for Adalena was 2015, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adalena is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Adalena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adalena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.