Total births
4,123
Girls' name · since 1880
Adah
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 4,123 babies named Adah, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2053
- among girls today
- 4,123
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
4,123 babies have been named Adah since 1880, making it today's #2053 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Adah recorded 4,123 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #2053 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2053 among girls today
- 4,123 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adah is currently the #2053 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 4,123 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2053
- among girls today
- 4,123
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Adah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2053
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Adah was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
121 babies were named Adah in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Adah compares
4,123 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adah's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,123 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 121 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adah splits its recorded history at 1944: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 121 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#2,053
Active since
1880
Adah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 121
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Adah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adah's strongest decade.
828 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Adah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 330
1880s
330 births
- 1890s
1890s
431 births
- 1900s 271
1900s
271 births
- 1910s
1910s
423 births
- 1920s
1920s
340 births
- 1930s 156
1930s
156 births
- 1940s 79
1940s
79 births
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 44
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 65
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
433 births
- 2010s
2010s
828 births
- 2020s
2020s
586 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 828 births (20% of all-time use).
How Adah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Adah's total volume
Adah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adah by state
Where Adah concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 138 | 3.3% |
| #2 | California | | 124 | 3.0% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 82 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 55 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 42 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 37 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 35 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 33 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Adah's total US births 3.3%
Even split
138 of 4,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Adah appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adah? ▼
4,123 babies have been named Adah since 1880. It currently ranks #2053 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 121 births.
When was Adah most popular? ▼
Adah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 828 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Adah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adah are Texas (138 births), California (124 births), North Carolina (82 births).
How long has the name Adah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adah since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ada, Adalynn, Adalyn, Adaline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adah's data
- Adah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (828 total births) through the 2020s (586) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Adahs (138 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Adah
Nearby Names Like Adah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adah
Ada Girl
#191 106,905 births
Adalynn Girl
#163 34,210 births
Adalyn Girl
#219 31,014 births
Adaline Girl
#194 18,766 births
Adalee Girl
#805 4,731 births
Compare Adah side by side: Adah vs Ada Adah vs Adalynn Adah vs Adalyn
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Adah
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Francine #2055
36,470 births · Peak 1951
Keyli #2050
1,555 births · Peak 2009
Marli #2056
2,841 births · Peak 2008
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12,698 births · Peak 1997
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adah: #2053 Girls' Name - 4,123 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.