Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Of the nobility. Noble.
- French
- German
- Of the nobility; the wife of Emperor Otto the Great and the name of an Australian city
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Adelaide
Pronunciation
a-delai-de, ad(e)-laide
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #255, 1,240 births); most recent 2025 (rank #289, 1,062 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,062 |
| 2024 | 1,158 |
| 2023 | 1,106 |
| 2022 | 1,122 |
| 2021 | 1,190 |
| 2020 | 1,139 |
| 2019 | 1,065 |
| 2018 | 1,118 |
| 2017 | 1,163 |
| 2016 | 1,240 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #342, 126 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 |
| 2024 | 104 |
| 2023 | 124 |
| 2022 | 106 |
| 2021 | 120 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2019 | 87 |
| 2018 | 68 |
| 2017 | 79 |
| 2016 | 71 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1931 (rank #444, 11 births); most recent 1970 (rank #1384, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #139, 488 births); most recent 2023 (rank #403, 136 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 136 |
| 2022 | – | 106 |
| 2021 | – | 148 |
| 2020 | – | 124 |
| 2019 | – | 137 |
| 2018 | – | 127 |
| 2017 | – | 128 |
| 2016 | – | 127 |
| 2015 | – | 92 |
| 2014 | – | 112 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #610, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #380, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #137, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence