Total births
111
Unisex name · since 1996
Adar
Adar has 111 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9393
- among boys today
- 111
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Adar is the #9393 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 111 recorded since 1996.
Adar has 111 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9393 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #9393 among boys today
- 111 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adar is currently the #9393 unisex name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 111 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9393
- among boys today
- 111
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Adar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9393
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Adar was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Adar in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Adar compares
111 28th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Adar's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adar | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Adar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adar's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,393
Active since
1996
Adar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Adar popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 1993 (Adar as girls' name)
Adar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Adar's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Adar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 39 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adar? ▼
111 babies have been named Adar since 1996. It currently ranks #9393 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 11 births.
When was Adar most popular? ▼
Adar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Adar a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Adar is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 111 births, and as a girl's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Adar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adar since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adam, Adan, Adalberto, Adair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Adar
Nearby Names Like Adar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adar
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Adan Boy
#496 31,478 births
Adalberto Boy
#5273 4,633 births
Adair Boy
#2375 1,797 births
Adarius Boy
#6005 1,321 births
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Adar: #9393 Unisex Name - 111 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adar. 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 Adar 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.