Total births
65
Unisex name · since 2007
Adoniah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Adoniah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12959
- among girls today
- 65
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Adoniah currently ranks #12959 among unisex names in America, with 65 babies recorded since 2007.
Adoniah has 65 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12959 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #12959 among girls today
- 65 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adoniah is currently the #12959 unisex name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 65 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12959
- among girls today
- 65
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Adoniah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12959
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Adoniah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Adoniah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Adoniah compares
65 18th percentile among 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
Adoniah's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adoniah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adoniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adoniah splits its recorded history at 2018: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adoniah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#12,959
Active since
2007
Adoniah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Adoniah popularity over time - boys
48 total births recorded since 2007 (Adoniah as boys' name)
Adoniah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adoniah's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Adoniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adoniah? ▼
65 babies have been named Adoniah since 2007. It currently ranks #12959 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 9 births.
When was Adoniah most popular? ▼
Adoniah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Adoniah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Adoniah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 65 births, and as a boy's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Adoniah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adoniah since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adoniah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adora, Adore, Adonna, Adonica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adoniah's data
- Adoniah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- 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 Adoniah
Nearby Names Like Adoniah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adoniah
Adora Girl
#2441 2,373 births
Adore Girl
#1646 1,108 births
Adonna Girl
623 births
Adonica Girl
381 births
Adonia Girl
344 births
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Adoniah: #12959 Unisex Name - 65 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adoniah. 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 Adoniah 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.