Boys' name · since 1979
Adham
Adham has 942 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,324 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,614 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 942
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Adham is the #3614 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 942 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adham has been recorded 942 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #3614 nationally and more common than 74% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. 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.
- #5,324 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,614 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 942 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adham ranks #5,324 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,614 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 942 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,324 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,614 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 942
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Adham's 942 recorded births place it above 88.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Adham compares
942 Top 33% higher than 67% of 13,930 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
Adham's all-time total is 155% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adham | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 942 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 34 | 22,252 |
Adham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adham's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Currently ranks #3614 among boys.
942 total births across 47 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2014 with 48 births in a single year.
Adham by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (286 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Adham's strongest decade.
286 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Adham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
164 births
- 2000s
2000s
270 births
- 2010s
2010s
286 births
- 2020s
2020s
166 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 286 births (30% of all-time use).
Adham decade highlights
- Peak decade 286 births
- Runner-up 270 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Adham 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 Adham's total volume
Adham by state
Where Adham concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 144 | 15.3% |
| #2 | California | | 57 | 6.1% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 24 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
144 of 942 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 15.3% of nationwide
- California 6.1% of nationwide
- New Jersey 2.5% of nationwide
- Michigan 1.4% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 6 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 15.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Adham's data
- Adham's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (286 total births) through the 2020s (166) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Adhams (144 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Adham: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 Adham 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 August 2026.
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