Adelaide
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Adelaide is a German name meaning “noble,” often paired with “kind” or “serene,” with nicknames such as Ada, Addie, and Heidi. The name spread in England after William IV married the German princess Adelaide, and the Australian city of Adelaide was named for her. Adelaide peaked in the 1800s, nearly vanished, and is now stylish again as a slightly unusual alternative to Abigail or Amelia.
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Usage of Adelaide in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Adelaide against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Adelaide is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Adelaide in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,062 girls were named Adelaide, making it the #289 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 35,007 girls have been named Adelaide, with the most (1,240) in 2016. It is most common, relative to births, in Montana, Alaska and New Hampshire.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #176 girls | 63 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #327 girls | 16 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| England and Wales | #342 girls | 126 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| France (as Adélaïde) | #415 girls | 125 | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), 2025 |
| Italy | #202 girls | 100 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #397 girls | 3 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #397 girls | 3 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Scotland | #780 girls | 3 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy) (as Adélaïde) | #405 girls | 4 | Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/OFS), 2025 |
| Brazil | #425 girls (all ages) | 31,777 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Adelaide in other languages
- Ada Dutch, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Turkish
- Adela Arabic, Catalan, Polish
- Adalaide English, German
- Adelheid Dutch, German
- Adelajda Polish
- Adelaïde Dutch
- Adelide Dutch
- Adélaïde French
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Adelaide
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Adelaide, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Adelaide (Category 3) | 1981 | South Indian Ocean | 194 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Adelaide
There are 26 towns and villages with Adelaide in their name, in 11 countries.
🇦🇺 Australia 6🇺🇸 United States 6🇧🇷 Brazil 4🇨🇦 Canada 2🇿🇦 South Africa 2🇦🇴 Angola 1🇧🇸 Bahamas 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Adelaide | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 1,469,163 | Map |
| Adelaide Hills | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 72,260 | Map |
| Adelaide | Eastern Cape, 🇿🇦 South Africa | 14,606 | Map |
| Adelaide River | Northern Territory, 🇦🇺 Australia | 447 | Map |
| Adelaide Lead | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 76 | Map |
| Adelaide Airport | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 4 | Map |
| Adelaide | New Providence, 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – | Map |
| Adelaide | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Adelaide | Tolima Department, 🇨🇴 Colombia | – | Map |
| Adelaide | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Adelaide
There are 15 lakes and reservoirs with Adelaide in their name, in 5 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 6🇨🇦 Canada 5🇳🇿 New Zealand 2🇦🇺 Australia 1🇧🇷 Brazil 1
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| Adelaide Lake | Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Adelaide Lake | New Brunswick, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Adelaide Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Adelaide Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Adelaide Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Adelaide Lake | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Adelaide Lake | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Adelaide Reservoir | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Adelaide Tarn | Nelson Region, 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Map |
| Lake Adelaide | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Adelaide songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Adelaide in their title. The best known:
- Adelaide – Ludwig van Beethoven (1797)
- Adelaide's Lament (1950)
- Adelaide
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- Adelaide – John Cale
- Adelaide Overture – Miriam Hyde
- Adelaide di Borgogna – Cesare Pugni
- Adelaide di Francia
- Adelaide di Guesclino – Francesco Clerico
- D. Adelaide – Chiquinha Gonzaga
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Adelaide
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Adelaide.
Adelaide Clemens
Adelaide Kane
Fictional characters named Adelaide
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Adelaide as a pet name
FurryName has found 54 dogs named Adelaide in public pet registers, making it the #2,013 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (9), Cambridge (5), Playford (3). Adelaide as a dog name →
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