Adalina
A feminine name of Germanic origin meaning "noble" or "nobility".
Name Census estimates that about 2,147 living Americans carry the first name Adalina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adalina today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adalina births was 2024 (176 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adalina. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Adalina with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Adalina is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 159,643 Americans
Peak year
2024
176 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,303
Tracked since 1922
Census
Adalina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,354 people with the first name Adalina, which placed it at #10,009 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,009
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,354 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
61.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adalina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adalina is Hispanic at 61.1%. The next largest groups are White (30.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adalina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adalina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino61.1% · 827
- White30.6% · 414
- Two or more races3.6% · 49
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 29
- Black or African American1.6% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 13
Popularity
Adalina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adalina from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,098 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adalina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adalina 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 Adalina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adalinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Adalina, while Wisconsin, Georgia, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 72 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adalina
The name Adalina is derived from the Germanic root adal, meaning "noble" or "aristocratic," combined with the suffix -lina, a diminutive form indicating smallness or endearment. This name has its origins in medieval Europe, particularly in regions where Germanic languages were spoken.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adalina can be found in the Codex Traditionum Fuldensium, a medieval cartulary from the Fulda Abbey in modern-day Germany. This document, dating back to the 9th century, mentions an individual named Adalina who was a landowner in the region.
In the 12th century, Adalina appeared as the name of a noblewoman in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. This Adalina was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the construction of several churches and monasteries.
During the Renaissance period, the name Adalina gained popularity among the Italian aristocracy. One notable bearer of this name was Adalina Strozzi (1490-1543), a renowned poet and scholar who was part of the intellectual circle in Florence during the reign of the Medici family.
In the 17th century, Adalina Patti (1843-1919) was an Italian-born operatic soprano who achieved international fame for her vocal abilities. She was widely regarded as one of the greatest sopranos of her time and performed in major opera houses across Europe and the United States.
Another historically significant Adalina was Adalina Zhirova (1877-1953), a Russian revolutionary and feminist activist. She played a pivotal role in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and was a prominent figure in the early years of the Soviet Union, advocating for women's rights and social reforms.
These examples illustrate the rich history and cultural significance of the name Adalina, which has been borne by individuals from various backgrounds, ranging from nobility and aristocracy to artists, performers, and political figures.
People
Adalina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adalina 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
Adalina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adalina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,147 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adalina 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 159,643 US residents.
Is Adalina a common name?
We classify Adalina as "Rare". It ranks above 94% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,170 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adalina most popular?
The single biggest year for Adalina was 2024, when 176 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adalina is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adalina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,354 people with the name Adalina, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,009 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adalina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adalina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adalina appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,355 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adalina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adalina is Hispanic at 61.1%. The next largest groups are White (30.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adalina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Adalina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.1% (827 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adalina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adalina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adalina 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.
Is Adalina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adalina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adalina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Adalina?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.