Will my child share the name Adelia with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Adelia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adelia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Adelia becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Adelia is declining: down 488 places since 2020, to #2,788 in 2025. It peaked at #2,116 in 2024.

Is Adelia a good choice for a distinctive name?

Adelia 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.

Is Adelia a popular baby name in the United States?

Adelia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #2788

Adelia

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Adelia is a distinctive choice, ranked #2788 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Adelia in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2788

About the Name Adelia

2024 marks Adelia's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #2116. The name has climbed 184 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2010.

Adelia is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Adelia in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Adelia

Adelia Marra — Adelia Marra is an Italian speed skater.
Adelia Silva — Adelia Silva was a Uruguayan educator, writer and social activist.
Adelia Armstrong Lutz — Adelia Armstrong Lutz was an American artist active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.