Total births
259
Boys' name · since 1974
Adom
259 babies named Adom in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10138
- among boys today
- 259
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Adom is the #10138 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 259 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Adom recorded 259 times among boys since 1974, holding rank #10138 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #10138 among boys today
- 259 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adom is currently the #10138 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 259 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10138
- among boys today
- 259
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Adom vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10138
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Adom was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
19 babies were named Adom in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Adom compares
259 43th percentile among 14,294 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
Adom's all-time total is 29% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adom | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 259 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Adom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adom's full recorded timeline at 2006, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adom at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#10,138
Active since
1974
Adom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Adom by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adom's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Adom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adom? ▼
259 babies have been named Adom since 1974. It currently ranks #10138 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 19 births.
When was Adom most popular? ▼
Adom was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Adom been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adom since 1974 -- 51 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Adom? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adonis, Adolph, Adolfo, Adolphus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Adom's data
- Adom's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Adom
Nearby Names Like Adom
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adom
Adonis Boy
#207 21,593 births
Adolph Boy
18,745 births
Adolfo Boy
#1642 16,195 births
Adolphus Boy
4,109 births
Adolf Boy
1,394 births
Compare Adom side by side: Adom vs Adonis Adom vs Adolph Adom vs Adolfo
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Adom
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554 births · Peak 1999
Makarios #10139
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Autumn #10136
338 births · Peak 2004
Marquese #10140
1,387 births · Peak 1991
Shareef #10135
1,196 births · Peak 1997
Aleem #10141
565 births · Peak 2014
Lehi #10134
357 births · Peak 2005
Daunte #10142
1,568 births · Peak 2001
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, 1974–2024 (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. "Adom: #10138 Boys' Name - 259 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adom. 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 Adom 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.