Adelade
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide.
Meaning & Origin of Adelade
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide.
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Origin & history
The Story of Adelade
Adelade first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 13 Adelades were born — ranking #8,965 that year. As of 2026, Adelade ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Adelades have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adelade
Adelade is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Adelade's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #8,965. Use the chart and map above to compare Adelade'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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