Girls' name · since 1923
Adonna
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 623 babies named Adonna, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 623
- born since 1923
- 1960s
- peak decade
623 girls have been named Adonna since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adonna has been recorded 623 times among girls since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2014.
- #10,292 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 623 born since 1923
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adonna ranks #10,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 623 born since 1923, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 623
- born since 1923
- 1960s
- peak decade
Adonna's 623 recorded births place it above 85.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Adonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adonna splits its recorded history at 1967: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2014
- Peak year (1953)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Adonna by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (156 births, 25% of the file).
1960s was Adonna's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Adonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s
1940s
80 births
- 1950s
1950s
103 births
- 1960s
1960s
156 births
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 156 births (25% of all-time use).
How Adonna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Adonna's total volume
Adonna by state
Where Adonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 623 births nationwide.
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What to do with Adonna's data
- Adonna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Adonnas (5 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Adonna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~91 yrs)
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, 1923–2014 (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 Adonna 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.