Total births
75
Boys' name · since 1989
Adonus
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Adonus, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Adonus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 75 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Adonus recorded 75 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- 75 total births
- 1989–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 boys have been named Adonus since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 75
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Adonus was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
9 babies were named Adonus in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Adonus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adonus's full recorded timeline at 1995, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adonus at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Adonus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Adonus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Adonus's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Adonus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 44 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adonus? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 75 babies named Adonus. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 9 births.
When was Adonus most popular? ▼
Adonus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Adonus been used? ▼
Records for Adonus go back to 1989, giving 37 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adonus? ▼
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 Adonus's data
- Adonus's decade-level peak was the 1990s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Adonus
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adonus
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Adolfo Boy
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Adolphus Boy
4,109 births
Adolf Boy
1,394 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Adonus: Baby Name Since 1989 - 75 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adonus. 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 Adonus 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 July 2026.