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Adelita is a Spanish diminutive of Adela, which ultimately derives from the Germanic element 'adal'. In Mexican history and culture, it carries significant weight as the name used for the 'Soldaderas', women who fought in the Mexican Revolution.
Less common today
Adelita isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,180 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The archetypal female soldier of the Mexican Revolution · La Adelita (folk song)
Spanish-born writer and activist
