Adelita comes from the Germanic / Spanish tradition, meaning Noble, of noble character.
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How popular is Adelita?
1961peak year
Adelita first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1924. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1961, 43 babies received the name (ranked #1742). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5650), with roughly 24 babies named Adelita each year. Adelita has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 1,871 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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