Adalia
A feminine name of German origin meaning "noble" or "noble sort".
Name Census estimates that about 2,298 living Americans carry the first name Adalia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adalia today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adalia births was 2024 (131 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adalia. 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.
Key insights
- • Adalia is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 149,153 Americans
Peak year
2024
131 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,592
Tracked since 1895
Popularity
Adalia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adalia from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 955 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adalia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adalia 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 Adalia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adalias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Adalia, while New Jersey, Michigan, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 45 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adalia
The name Adalia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the word "adalia," meaning "gentle breeze" or "gentle wind." It is believed to have been in use since ancient times, possibly originating around the 5th century BCE in the Greek city-states and regions of the Mediterranean.
In ancient Greek mythology, Adalia was the name of one of the Oceanids, the three thousand daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. The Oceanids were seen as the personifications of the ocean's streams, currents, and bodies of water. This association with the natural world and the gentle flow of water likely contributed to the meaning and appeal of the name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adalia can be found in the writings of the Greek philosopher Plato, who lived from 428 BCE to 348 BCE. In his work "The Republic," Plato mentions a character named Adalia, though little is known about this individual beyond the name itself.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Adalia. In the 4th century CE, Adalia of Cyzicus was a Christian martyr who was executed during the reign of Emperor Diocletian for her refusal to renounce her faith. Her feast day is celebrated on March 22nd in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In the 16th century, Adalia Bassano (c. 1545 – c. 1605) was an English musician and poet, known for her work in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. She is believed to have been the first professional female musician in England and is credited with contributing to the development of the English madrigal.
Another notable Adalia was Adalia Stevenson (1723 – 1789), an American Quaker minister and abolitionist from Pennsylvania. She was a vocal advocate for the abolition of slavery and worked alongside other prominent abolitionists of her time, such as John Woolman and Anthony Benezet.
In the 19th century, Adalia Paddock (1842 – 1922) was an American educator and suffragist from Michigan. She was actively involved in the women's suffrage movement and served as the president of the Michigan Equal Rights Association from 1885 to 1887.
Adalia Rifaat (1930 – 2023) was an Egyptian writer and feminist known for her short stories that explored the lives and experiences of women in Egyptian society. Her work has been widely acclaimed and translated into several languages, earning her recognition as one of the leading voices in modern Arabic literature.
People
Adalia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adalia 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
Adalia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adalia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,298 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adalia 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 149,153 US residents.
Is Adalia a common name?
We classify Adalia as "Rare". It ranks above 94.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,378 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adalia most popular?
The single biggest year for Adalia was 2024, when 131 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adalia is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Adalia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adalia 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.