Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1986
Adaire
Adaire has 55 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Adaire sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 55 recorded since 1986.
Adaire has 55 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- 55 total births
- 1986–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Adaire since 1986, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 55
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Adaire was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Adaire in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Adaire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adaire's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adaire at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Adaire popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Adaire by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adaire's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Adaire births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adaire? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 55 babies named Adaire. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 8 births.
When was Adaire most popular? ▼
Adaire was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Adaire been used? ▼
Records for Adaire go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adaire? ▼
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 Adaire's data
- Adaire's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Adaire
Nearby Names Like Adaire
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adaire
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 Adaire side by side: Adaire vs Ada Adaire vs Adalynn Adaire vs Adalyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Adaire: Baby Name Since 1986 - 55 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adaire. 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 Adaire 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 July 2026.