Adelei comes from the Yoruba / WestAfrican tradition, meaning Noble, nobility.
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How popular is Adelei?
2011peak year
Adelei first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2007. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2011, 14 babies received the name (ranked #8202). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12521), with roughly 7 babies named Adelei each year. Adelei's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 118 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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