Total births
89
Boys' name · since 2008
Adoniram
Adoniram has 89 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10544
- among boys today
- 89
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Adoniram is the #10544 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 89 recorded since 2008.
Adoniram has 89 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10544 as of the latest data, more common than 26% 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 2008 to 2025.
- #10544 among boys today
- 89 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adoniram is currently the #10544 boys' name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 89 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10544
- among boys today
- 89
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Adoniram vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10544
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Adoniram was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
10 babies were named Adoniram in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Adoniram compares
89 24th 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
Adoniram's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adoniram | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Adoniram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adoniram's full recorded timeline at 2018, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adoniram at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#10,544
Active since
2008
Adoniram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Adoniram by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adoniram's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Adoniram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adoniram? ▼
Adoniram has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10544 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Adoniram most popular? ▼
Adoniram was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Adoniram been used? ▼
Adoniram has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adoniram? ▼
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 Adoniram's data
- Adoniram's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- 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 Adoniram
Nearby Names Like Adoniram
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adoniram
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 Adoniram side by side: Adoniram vs Adonis Adoniram vs Adolph Adoniram 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Adoniram: #10544 Boys' Name - 89 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adoniram. 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 Adoniram 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.