How Popular (or Rare) was Adelaide in 1998?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#1,165
1998 Rank
17
1998 Births
#342
Best Rank (2025)
126
Peak Year (2025)
1,633
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 17,010
Rarity Factor (1998)

📊 The Adelaide Story

Adelaide is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1165 in 1998 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 126 births ranking #342. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 17,010 girls born was named Adelaide. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Germanic via French  |  Meaning: noble kind

Adelaide is a grand classic meaning noble kind. It feels elegant, historic, and gently regal.

The name spread through European royal and noble history and has returned strongly with the revival of longer vintage girls' names. Its nicknames add warmth to a formal full name.

Did you know?Adelaide is one of the most aristocratic-sounding girls' names to have re-entered mainstream modern use.
Similar namesAdeline, Adaline, Ada, Alice, Amelia

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