Total births
1,889
Girls' name · since 1993
Adira
Adira has 1,889 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1368
- among girls today
- 1,889
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Adira is the #1368 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,889 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adira has been recorded 1,889 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #1368 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #1368 among girls today
- 1,889 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Adira is currently the #1368 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 1,889 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1368
- among girls today
- 1,889
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Adira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1368
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Adira was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
175 babies were named Adira in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Adira compares
1,889 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Adira's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,889 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 175 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adira's full recorded timeline at 2010, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 175 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#1,368
Active since
1993
Adira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 175
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Adira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Adira's strongest decade.
984 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Adira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 164
2000s
164 births
- 2010s
2010s
693 births
- 2020s
2020s
984 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 984 births (52% of all-time use).
How Adira 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 Adira's total volume
Adira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adira by state
Where Adira concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 246 | 13.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 182 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 150 | 7.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 82 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 78 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 51 | 2.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 47 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 37 | 2.0% |
California share of Adira's total US births 13.0%
Even split
246 of 1,889 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Adira appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adira? ▼
1,889 babies have been named Adira since 1993. It currently ranks #1368 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 175 births.
When was Adira most popular? ▼
Adira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 984 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Adira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adira are California (246 births), New York (182 births), Texas (150 births).
How long has the name Adira been used? ▼
Adira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adina, Adilene, Aditi, Adilynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adira's data
- California records the most Adiras (246 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Adira
Nearby Names Like Adira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adira
Adina Girl
#1383 7,364 births
Adilene Girl
#1740 6,590 births
Aditi Girl
#2073 3,712 births
Adilynn Girl
#1994 3,252 births
Adison Girl
#6769 3,249 births
Compare Adira side by side: Adira vs Adina Adira vs Adilene Adira vs Aditi
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Adira
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Adira: #1368 Girls' Name - 1,889 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adira. 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 Adira 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 July 2026.