Total births
483
Unisex name · since 1982
Adonijah
483 babies named Adonijah in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6013
- among boys today
- 483
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
483 babies have been named Adonijah since 1982, making it today's #6013 unisex name.
Adonijah has 483 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6013 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of boys, 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 1982 to 2025.
- #6013 among boys today
- 483 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adonijah is currently the #6013 unisex name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 483 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6013
- among boys today
- 483
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Adonijah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6013
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Adonijah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
33 babies were named Adonijah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Adonijah compares
483 Top 44% higher than 56% of 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
Adonijah's all-time total is 32% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adonijah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 483 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 23 | 22,252 |
Adonijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adonijah splits its recorded history at 2009: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adonijah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#6,013
Active since
1982
Adonijah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Adonijah popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 1998 (Adonijah as girls' name)
Adonijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adonijah's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Adonijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s
2010s
207 births
- 2020s 79
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 207 births (43% of all-time use).
Adonijah by state
Where Adonijah concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adonijah? ▼
Adonijah has been given to 483 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6013 as of the latest data. 33 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Adonijah most popular? ▼
Adonijah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Adonijah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adonijah are Florida (5 births), New York (5 births).
Is Adonijah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Adonijah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 483 births, and as a girl's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Adonijah been used? ▼
Adonijah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 44 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adonijah? ▼
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 Adonijah's data
- Adonijah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (207 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Adonijahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Adonijah
Nearby Names Like Adonijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adonijah
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 Adonijah side by side: Adonijah vs Adonis Adonijah vs Adolph Adonijah vs Adolfo
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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, 1982–2025 (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. "Adonijah: #6013 Unisex Name - 483 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adonijah. 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 Adonijah 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.