US rank #6700 Unisex name Peak 2016 927 births

Adi — #6700 US unisex name

927 babies named Adi in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s401980s901990s1572000s2632010s2842020s93
#6700
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Adi was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

38 babies were named Adi in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adi

The Social Security Administration has registered 927 babies named Adi between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adi currently holds the #6700 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 38 babies received it in a single year. Adi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 755 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 284 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Adi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 150 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Adi in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adi 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 927 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.

Adi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

927

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2016

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,700

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
38
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
010203040 20242017201020031996198919811974 7

Adi popularity over time — boys

755 total births recorded since 1971 (Adi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 755 births
010203040 20242018201220062000199419871971 9

Adi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
284 births that decade — 31% of Adi's all-time total
1970s401980s901990s1572000s2632010s2842020s93

Adi by state

Where Adi concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Adi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
150 16.2%
#2 New York
75 8.1%
#3 Texas
6 0.6%
California share of Adi's total US births 16.2%
Even split

150 of 927 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adi?
927 babies have been named Adi since 1974. It currently ranks #6700 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 38 births.
When was Adi most popular?
Adi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 284 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Adi most popular?
The top states for the name Adi are California (150 births), New York (75 births), Texas (6 births).
Is Adi a unisex name?
Yes, Adi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 927 births, and as a boy's name it has 755 births.
How long has the name Adi been used?
Adi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adina, Adilene, Aditi, Adison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1974–2024 (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.