Adena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#13,230

among girls · ↑2,094 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adena

How common

1 in 267,878

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1975

43 babies

All-time total

1,747

#5,157 all-time among girls

First recorded

1902

in Social Security records

Adena popularity over time

1,747 babies have been named Adena since 1902, 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	5	1	–	#1,794
1910s	52	5	+940%	#2,331
1920s	63	6	+21%	#2,944
1930s	39	4	-38%	#3,147
1940s	75	8	+92%	#2,637
1950s	107	11	+43%	#2,597
1960s	182	18	+70%	#2,000
1970s	322	32	+77%	#2,001
1980s	308	31	-4%	#2,451
1990s	223	22	-28%	#3,287
2000s	202	20	-9%	#5,152
2010s	113	11	-44%	#7,098
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-17%	#7,256

The story of Adena

Adena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,230 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 1,747 American babies have been named Adena. Its peak came in 1975, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Adena?

The median living Adena is about 42 years old; half are between 26 and 54. An estimated 1,500 people named Adena 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.

Adena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,230
2024	5	#15,324
2023	15	#7,256
2022	5	#15,348
2021	14	#7,636
2020	11	#8,961
2019	9	#10,495
2018	7	#12,491
2017	16	#7,098
2016	12	#8,886
2015	11	#9,497
2014	9	#10,982
2013	12	#9,048
2012	14	#8,211
2011	13	#8,625
2010	10	#10,464
2009	15	#8,063
2008	26	#5,436
2007	14	#8,524
2006	20	#6,360
2005	23	#5,439
2004	19	#6,219
2003	23	#5,237
2002	21	#5,445
2001	19	#5,824
2000	22	#5,152
1995	34	#3,287
1990	17	#5,287
1985	31	#2,939
1980	31	#2,866
1975	43	#2,023
1970	30	#2,450
1965	12	#3,735
1960	10	#4,186
1955	15	#2,971
1950	–	–
1945	10	#2,916
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,207
1930	8	#3,345
1925	6	#4,427
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adena?

The median living Adena is about 42 years old. Half of all living Adenas are between 26 and 54 years old.

How many people named Adena are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Adena are alive in the United States, based on 1,747 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adena mean?

Adena or Adeena is a female given name, and may refer to:Adeena Karasick, Canadian poet, performance artist, and essayist Adena (musician), Romanian singer-songwriter Adena Friedman, American businesswoman Adena Halpern, American

How popular is the name Adena in 2025?

Adena ranked #13,230 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adena?

1,747 babies have been named Adena in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adena most popular?

Adena peaked in 1975, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Adena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adena rising or falling?

Adena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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