Total births
987
Girls' name · since 1880
Adda
987 babies named Adda in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1888. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9558
- among girls today
- 987
- born since 1880
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Adda currently ranks #9558 among girls' names in America, with 987 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adda has been recorded 987 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #9558 nationally and more common than 46% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #9558 among girls today
- 987 born since 1880
- 1880s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adda is currently the #9558 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 987 born since 1880, peaking in the 1880s.
- #9558
- among girls today
- 987
- born since 1880
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Adda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9558
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1880s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Adda was born in this single decade.
1888
Single peak year
27 babies were named Adda in 1888 - its busiest year on record.
How Adda compares
987 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Adda's all-time total is 158% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 987 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adda splits its recorded history at 1919: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1888 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1888
Current rank
#9,558
Active since
1880
Adda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1888)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Adda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Adda's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Adda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
207 births
- 1890s
1890s
160 births
- 1900s
1900s
92 births
- 1910s
1910s
160 births
- 1920s
1920s
167 births
- 1930s 69
1930s
69 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 207 births (21% of all-time use).
How Adda 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 Adda's total volume
Adda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adda by state
Where Adda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 53 | 5.4% |
Pennsylvania share of Adda's total US births 5.4%
53 of 987 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adda? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 987 babies named Adda. Today it holds rank #9558 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1888, with 27 births.
When was Adda most popular? ▼
Adda was most popular in the 1880s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 1888.
Where is Adda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adda are Pennsylvania (53 births).
How long has the name Adda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adda since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Addison, Addie, Addyson, Addisyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adda's data
- Adda's decade-level peak was the 1880s (207 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Addas (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Adda
Nearby Names Like Adda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adda
Addison Girl
#68 148,893 births
Addie Girl
#1314 45,361 births
Addyson Girl
#1339 16,897 births
Addisyn Girl
#1440 10,117 births
Addilyn Girl
#773 9,857 births
Compare Adda side by side: Adda vs Addison Adda vs Addie Adda vs Addyson
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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, 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. "Adda: #9558 Girls' Name - 987 Births, Peak 1888." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adda. 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 Adda 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.