Total births
1,321
Boys' name · since 1981
Adarius
1,321 babies named Adarius in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6005
- among boys today
- 1,321
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Adarius currently ranks #6005 among boys' names in America, with 1,321 babies recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adarius has been recorded 1,321 times among boys since 1981, currently ranked #6005 nationally and more common than 58% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #6005 among boys today
- 1,321 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adarius is currently the #6005 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 1,321 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6005
- among boys today
- 1,321
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Adarius vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6005
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Adarius was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
70 babies were named Adarius in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Adarius compares
1,321 Top 27% higher than 73% of 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
Adarius's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adarius | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,321 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 23 | 22,252 |
Adarius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adarius splits its recorded history at 2004: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 70 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adarius at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#6,005
Active since
1981
Adarius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Adarius by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Adarius's strongest decade.
459 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Adarius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 91
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
454 births
- 2000s
2000s
459 births
- 2010s
2010s
243 births
- 2020s 74
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 459 births (35% of all-time use).
How Adarius compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Adarius's total volume
Adarius vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Adarius by state
Where Adarius concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 119 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 68 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 59 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 47 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 44 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 33 | 2.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 21 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.5% |
Georgia share of Adarius's total US births 9.0%
Even split
119 of 1,321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Adarius appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adarius? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 1,321 babies named Adarius. Today it holds rank #6005 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 70 births.
When was Adarius most popular? ▼
Adarius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 459 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Adarius most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adarius are Georgia (119 births), Florida (68 births), Texas (59 births).
How long has the name Adarius been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adarius since 1981 -- 45 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adarius? ▼
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.
What to do with Adarius's data
- Adarius's decade-level peak was the 2000s (459 total births); usage has since declined to 74 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Adariuss (119 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Adarius
Nearby Names Like Adarius
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adarius
Adam Boy
#100 580,378 births
Adan Boy
#496 31,478 births
Adalberto Boy
#5273 4,633 births
Adair Boy
#2375 1,797 births
Adams Boy
#3226 1,230 births
Compare Adarius side by side: Adarius vs Adam Adarius vs Adan Adarius vs Adalberto
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Adarius
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, 1981–2025 (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. "Adarius: #6005 Boys' Name - 1,321 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adarius. 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 Adarius 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.