Adaeze: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,239

among girls · ↓345 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adaeze · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

34 babies

All-time total

605

#10,509 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Adaeze popularity over time

605 babies have been named Adaeze since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	41	4	–	#6,710
1990s	99	10	+141%	#5,532
2000s	129	13	+30%	#6,397
2010s	183	18	+42%	#5,312
2020s (to 2025)	153	26	+39%	#4,203

Where Adaeze is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Adaeze

Adaeze is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,239 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 605 American babies have been named Adaeze. Its peak came in 2022, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Adaeze stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adaeze?

The median living Adaeze is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Adaeze are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Adaeze year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,239
2024	27	#4,894
2023	23	#5,393
2022	34	#4,203
2021	13	#8,030
2020	32	#4,264
2019	19	#6,179
2018	14	#7,767
2017	21	#5,822
2016	16	#7,235
2015	24	#5,464
2014	25	#5,312
2013	17	#7,035
2012	19	#6,579
2011	13	#8,623
2010	15	#7,884
2009	12	#9,386
2008	15	#8,115
2007	18	#7,094
2006	14	#8,241
2005	9	#10,928
2004	13	#8,264
2003	11	#9,053
2002	17	#6,397
2001	9	#10,114
2000	11	#8,543
1995	8	#9,565
1990	8	#9,249
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Adaeze, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Adaeze?

The median living Adaeze is about 13 years old. Half of all living Adaezes are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Adaeze are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Adaeze are alive in the United States, based on 605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adaeze in 2025?

Adaeze ranked #5,239 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adaeze?

605 babies have been named Adaeze in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adaeze most popular?

Adaeze peaked in 2022, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Adaeze a boy or girl name?

Adaeze is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Adaeze rising or falling?

Adaeze is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Adaeze become more popular?

Adaeze is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Adaeze in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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