Adela is a distinctive choice, ranked #1603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Adela in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1603
About the Name Adela
Adela has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 439 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #910 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Adela is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Adela
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Adela per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adela in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adela has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 439 places in the last five years. Its peak was #910 in 2022. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Adela is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Adela include: Adela Zaharia — Adela Zaharia is a Romanian operatic soprano.; Adela Micha — Adela Micha Zaga is a Mexican journalist notable for conducting several radio and TV newscasts and pioneering the Big Brother reality show in Mexico.; Adela Elizabeth Zúñiga — Adela Elizabeth Zúñiga Morazán is a Honduran politician..
Adela does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Adelas in the wild.
19
UK babies named Adela (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 439 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Adela
Likely around 1 other Adela in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Adela
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Adela Zaharia is a Romanian operatic soprano. She has enjoyed a high-profile career since moving to Germany where she initially worked at Komische Oper Berlin.
Adela Micha Zaga is a Mexican journalist notable for conducting several radio and TV newscasts and pioneering the Big Brother reality show in Mexico. She is a graduate of the Universidad del Nuevo Mundo which was closed by the Secretariat of Public Education in 2010.
Adela Constantia Mary Walsh was a British-born suffragette who worked as a political organiser for the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in Scotland. In 1914 she moved to Australia where she continued her activism and was co-founder of both the Communist Party of Australia and the Australia First Movement.
Adela Elizabeth Zúñiga Morazán is a Honduran politician. She served as deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the National Party of Honduras for the Cortés Department during the 2006–2010 term.
Adela Bottino, known professionally as Adela Adamova, is an Italian-born Argentine ballet dancer, actress and singer who was the prima ballerina at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
Adela of Normandy, of Blois, or of England, also known as Saint Adela in the Catholic Church, was a daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. She later became the countess of Blois, Chartres, and Meaux by marriage to Stephen II of Blois.
Adela of Champagne, also known as Adelaide, Alix and Adela of Blois, was Queen of France as the third wife of Louis VII. She was regent of France from 1190 to 1191 while her son Philip II participated in the Third Crusade.
Adela Hernández is a Cuban politician. Elected to the municipal council of Caibarién in the Villa Clara Province in November 2012, she is the first transgender person ever elected to political office in Cuba.