Adelaide
Variant of Adelheidis, German
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · Feminine variation of Fernando, Spanish and Portuguese version of German Ferdinand
“bold voyager”
Say it fer-NAN-daPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 549 girls named Fernanda (rank #551).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 612 in 2024 to 549 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 551 | 549 |
| 2024 | Girls | 500 | 612 |
| 2023 | Girls | 469 | 658 |
| 2022 | Girls | 460 | 690 |
| 2021 | Girls | 584 | 518 |
| 2020 | Girls | 571 | 512 |
| 2019 | Girls | 494 | 635 |
| 2018 | Girls | 493 | 631 |
| 2017 | Girls | 435 | 734 |
| 2016 | Girls | 462 | 688 |
| 2015 | Girls | 563 | 551 |
| 2014 | Girls | 530 | 585 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
Keep the possibilities coming
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