Adelaide

“Noble natured” — Germanic, via French origin

Girl's name · #289 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Adelaide has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #179 (1883) · 35,007 babies named Adelaide all-time · 1 in 1,500 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Adelaides

Adelaide of Italy — Holy Roman Empress, Catholic saint (931–999)
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen — Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837
Adelaide of Aquitaine — French noble woman and queens consort
Adelaide of Maurienne — second spouse but first Queen consort of Louis VI of France
Adelaide Kane — Australian actress

In stories & tradition

Adelaide Brooke — The Waters of Mars
Adelaide of Poland, the White — human whose existence is disputed
Adelaide — Arabella

What Adelaides become

Among 225 notable people named Adelaide:

Entertainers appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Adelaide Kane, Australian actress.

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