Total births
168
Girls' name · since 1999
Ady
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 168 babies named Ady, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 168
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Ady is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 168 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Ady recorded 168 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- 168 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
168 girls have been named Ady since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 168
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Ady was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ady in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Ady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ady's full recorded timeline at 2010, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ady at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Ady popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Ady by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ady's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ady? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 168 babies named Ady. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 14 births.
When was Ady most popular? ▼
Ady was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Ady been used? ▼
Records for Ady go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ady? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adyson, Adysen, Adya, Adylene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ady's data
- Ady's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 22 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 Ady
Nearby Names Like Ady
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ady
Adyson Girl
#7448 4,104 births
Adysen Girl
802 births
Adya Girl
#5250 467 births
Adylene Girl
#10568 375 births
Adyline Girl
#7888 190 births
Compare Ady side by side: Ady vs Adyson Ady vs Adysen Ady vs Adya
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1999–2025 (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. "Ady: Baby Name Since 1999 - 168 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ady. 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 Ady 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.