US rank #12393 Girls' name Peak 1992 237 births

Adenike — #12393 US girls' name

237 babies named Adenike in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s581980s461990s502000s562010s152020s12
#12393
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Adenike was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

13 babies were named Adenike in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adenike

The Social Security Administration has registered 237 babies named Adenike between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adenike currently holds the #12393 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adenike performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Adenike shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Adenike in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adenike in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 237 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Adenike at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

237

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1992

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,393

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adenike popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
13
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
468101214 20242008200219931987198019751972 7

Adenike by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
58 births that decade — 24% of Adenike's all-time total
1970s581980s461990s502000s562010s152020s12

Adenike by state

Where Adenike concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Adenike
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 2.5%
New York share of Adenike's total US births 2.5%

6 of 237 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adenike?
237 babies have been named Adenike since 1972. It currently ranks #12393 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 13 births.
When was Adenike most popular?
Adenike was most popular in the 1970s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Adenike most popular?
The top states for the name Adenike are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Adenike been used?
Adenike has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adenike?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adeline, Adele, Adelaide, Adelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.