Boys' name · since 1969

Adon

Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 937 babies named Adon, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,338 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,081 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
937
born since 1969
2010s
peak decade

Adon currently ranks #5081 among boys' names in America, with 937 babies recorded since 1969.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adon has been recorded 937 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #5081 nationally and more common than 64% 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 1969 to 2025.

  • #5,338 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,081 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 937 born since 1969
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adon ranks #5,338 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,081 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 937 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,338 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,081 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
937
born since 1969
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%63.5%
Adon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Adon's 937 recorded births place it above 88.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Adon compares

937 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

Adon's all-time total is 154% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Adon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 937 369 358,536
Peak-year births 57 34 22,252

Adon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Adon's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Adon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
57
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
0204060 196919801990199820052011201720232025 19

Adon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (334 births, 36% of the file).

2010s was Adon's strongest decade.

334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Adon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 334 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Adon 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 Adon's total volume

Adon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -23, 10%-76, 3.2%-98, 5.2%-51, 8.8%-48, 4.2%-45, 8.8%-24, 9.6%-19, 22%-20, 18%-35, 8.1%-124, 2.4%-112, 2%-103, 7.9%-15, 11.2%-97, 4.1%Adon-57, 6.1%Adon
Adon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Adon by state

Where Adon concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Adon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
31 3.3%
#2 Florida
23 2.5%
#3 California
20 2.1%
#4 New York
18 1.9%
#5 Georgia
5 0.5%
#6 Maryland
5 0.5%
Texas share of Adon's total US births 3.3%
Even split

31 of 937 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adon?
Adon has been given to 937 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,338 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #5,081 of 13,930. 57 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Adon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adon ranks #5,338 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,081 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Adon most popular?
Adon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 334 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Adon most popular?
The top states for the name Adon are Texas (31 births), Florida (23 births), California (20 births).
How long has the name Adon been used?
The SSA has tracked Adon since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adon?
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 Adon's data

  • Adon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (334 total births) through the 2020s (154) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Adons (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Adon

Nearby Names Like Adon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Adon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1969–2025 (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 Adon 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.