Adalid
Adalid was a military officer rank in Castile. The position, second to the commander, was akin to that of captain.
Meaning & Origin of Adalid
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adalid was a military officer rank in Castile. The position, second to the commander, was akin to that of captain.
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Origin & history
The Story of Adalid
As a girl name
Adalid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 6 Adalids were born — ranking #15,152 that year. As of 2026, Adalid ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Adalids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Adalid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 11 Adalids were born — ranking #7,094 that year. As of 2026, Adalid ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 141 Adalids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Adalid
Adalid is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Adalid's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #7,094. Use the chart and map above to compare Adalid's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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