Total births
6,506
Girls' name · since 1910
Adria
Adria has 6,506 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3052
- among girls today
- 6,506
- born since 1910
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Adria is the #3052 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,506 recorded since 1910.
Adria has 6,506 recorded births among girls since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3052 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #3052 among girls today
- 6,506 born since 1910
- 1970s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adria is currently the #3052 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 6,506 born since 1910, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3052
- among girls today
- 6,506
- born since 1910
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Adria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3052
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Adria was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
164 babies were named Adria in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Adria compares
6,506 Top 11% higher than 89% of 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
Adria's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,506 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 164 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adria splits its recorded history at 1969: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 164 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#3,052
Active since
1910
Adria popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 164
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Adria popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1986 (Adria as boys' name)
Adria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Adria's strongest decade.
1,295 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Adria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 77
1910s
77 births
- 1920s 71
1920s
71 births
- 1930s 64
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 179
1940s
179 births
- 1950s 340
1950s
340 births
- 1960s 437
1960s
437 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,295 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,252 births
- 1990s
1990s
786 births
- 2000s
2000s
932 births
- 2010s
2010s
699 births
- 2020s 374
2020s
374 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,295 births (20% of all-time use).
How Adria 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 Adria's total volume
Adria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adria by state
Where Adria concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 551 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 441 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 363 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 214 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 176 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 147 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 87 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 58 | 0.9% |
California share of Adria's total US births 8.5%
Even split
551 of 6,506 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Adria appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adria? ▼
Since 1910, Social Security records show 6,506 babies named Adria. Today it holds rank #3052 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 164 births.
When was Adria most popular? ▼
Adria was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,295 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Adria most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adria are California (551 births), Texas (441 births), New York (363 births).
How long has the name Adria been used? ▼
Adria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 116 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adriana, Adrienne, Adrianna, Adrian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adria's data
- Adria's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,295 total births); usage has since declined to 374 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Adrias (551 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Adria
Nearby Names Like Adria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adria
Adriana Girl
#324 96,392 births
Adrienne Girl
#1458 68,356 births
Adrianna Girl
#771 48,284 births
Adrian Girl
#2861 15,717 births
Adrianne Girl
#7296 13,332 births
Compare Adria side by side: Adria vs Adriana Adria vs Adrienne Adria vs Adrianna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Adria
Joann #3051
156,892 births · Peak 1942
Truly #3053
1,092 births · Peak 2025
Rafaela #3050
3,516 births · Peak 2011
Carley #3054
16,918 births · Peak 1998
Beth #3049
159,430 births · Peak 1961
Randi #3055
29,663 births · Peak 1982
Laurie #3048
166,488 births · Peak 1962
Maricela #3056
13,077 births · Peak 1977
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, 1910–2025 (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. "Adria: #3052 Girls' Name - 6,506 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adria. 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 Adria 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.