Rising since 2019, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Adalea since 2009
Babies named Adalea per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s | 42 |
Meaning & origin
Adalea is a modern rarity, entering the U.S. baby name landscape only in 2009. By 2025 it had climbed to a rank of 9,457, with just one in 160,727 newborn girls receiving the name. Its peak year came early in 2014, after which it fluctuated before resuming a rising trajectory since 2019. Adalea exemplifies the current taste for feminine names ending in the soft '-ea' or '-ia' sound, formed by blending established elements like Ada or Adal- (as in Adelaide) with the fashionable suffix. While its meaning is ultimately a matter of modern invention rather than historical etymology, the name offers a distinctive, melodic option for parents seeking something uncommon yet familiar in sound.
Adalea appears to be a modern invented name, first recorded in U.S. data in 2009. It likely blends elements from names like Ada, Adeline, or Adelaide with the popular -lea suffix (also seen in names like Halea or Rylea). There is no historical or linguistic derivation beyond this contemporary formation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Addie, Lea, Ada
Sibling names for Adalea
Names that share Adalea's style, for a brother or sister.
