Adela is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Adela means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Adela across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Adela has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Adela is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. From the Germanic element adal meaning noble.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,105 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 520 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 68 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Adela per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (227/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (38/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (4/yr).
Adela is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #2,025 nationally (given to 261 babies that year).
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