Total births
2,917
Girls' name · since 1979
Adara
Adara has 2,917 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1048
- among girls today
- 2,917
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Adara currently ranks #1048 among girls' names in America, with 2,917 babies recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adara has been recorded 2,917 times among girls since 1979, currently ranked #1048 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #1048 among girls today
- 2,917 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adara is currently the #1048 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 2,917 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1048
- among girls today
- 2,917
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Adara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1048
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Adara was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
249 babies were named Adara in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Adara compares
2,917 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Adara's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,917 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 249 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adara's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 249, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,048
Active since
1979
Adara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 249
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Adara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Adara's strongest decade.
1,012 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Adara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
477 births
- 2000s
2000s
638 births
- 2010s
2010s
703 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,012 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,012 births (35% of all-time use).
How Adara 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 Adara's total volume
Adara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adara by state
Where Adara concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 323 | 11.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 251 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 156 | 5.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 134 | 4.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 50 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 39 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 39 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 36 | 1.2% |
California share of Adara's total US births 11.1%
Even split
323 of 2,917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Adara appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adara? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 2,917 babies named Adara. Today it holds rank #1048 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 249 births.
When was Adara most popular? ▼
Adara was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,012 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Adara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adara are California (323 births), Texas (251 births), Florida (156 births).
How long has the name Adara been used? ▼
Adara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adara? ▼
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 Adara's data
- California records the most Adaras (323 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Adara
Nearby Names Like Adara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adara
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 Adara side by side: Adara vs Ada Adara vs Adalynn Adara vs Adalyn
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Adara
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Sandra #1046
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Whitney #1050
97,663 births · Peak 1986
Beverly #1045
378,561 births · Peak 1953
Dalilah #1051
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Renee #1044
185,896 births · Peak 1964
Mattie #1052
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Adara: #1048 Girls' Name - 2,917 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adara. 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 Adara 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.