Adayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	74	7	–	#7,079
2010s	134	13	+81%	#5,614
2020s (to 2025)	107	18	+33%	#5,489

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

–

1910s

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1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#7,079

2010s

134

+81%

#5,614

2020s (to 2025)

107

+33%

#5,489

The story of Adayah

Adayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,491 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 315 American babies have been named Adayah. Its peak came in 2019, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Adayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adayah?

The median living Adayah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Adayah 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.

Adayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,491
2024	18	#6,399
2023	21	#5,754
2022	15	#7,285
2021	17	#6,694
2020	22	#5,489
2019	22	#5,614
2018	19	#6,254
2017	19	#6,294
2016	10	#10,121
2015	15	#7,621
2014	10	#10,139
2013	13	#8,585
2012	9	#11,273
2011	8	#12,177
2010	9	#11,263
2009	9	#11,472
2008	18	#7,079
2007	8	#12,690
2006	9	#11,430
2005	6	#14,523
2004	6	#14,202
2003	6	#13,873
2002	6	#13,612
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,174
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adayah?

The median living Adayah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Adayahs are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Adayah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Adayah are alive in the United States, based on 315 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adayah in 2025?

Adayah ranked #7,491 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adayah?

315 babies have been named Adayah in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adayah most popular?

Adayah peaked in 2019, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Adayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adayah rising or falling?

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

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Adayah popularity over time

The story of Adayah

How old are people named Adayah?

Adayah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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