Adhira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,905

among girls · ↑2,061 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adhira · +85% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

43 babies

All-time total

385

#13,839 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Adhira popularity over time

385 babies have been named Adhira since 2005, 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
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2000s	7	1	–	#13,034
2010s	206	21	+2843%	#3,552
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	+39%	#3,679

Where Adhira 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Adhira

Adhira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,905 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 385 American babies have been named Adhira. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 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 Adhira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adhira?

The median living Adhira is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Adhira 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.

Adhira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,905
2024	20	#5,966
2023	22	#5,554
2022	22	#5,641
2021	31	#4,414
2020	40	#3,679
2019	43	#3,552
2018	41	#3,677
2017	40	#3,771
2016	34	#4,252
2015	13	#8,455
2014	13	#8,499
2013	9	#11,020
2012	–	–
2011	7	#13,372
2010	6	#14,989
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2005	7	#13,034
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adhira?

The median living Adhira is about 6 years old. Half of all living Adhiras are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Adhira are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Adhira are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adhira mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अधीर (adhīra).

How popular is the name Adhira in 2025?

Adhira ranked #3,905 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adhira?

385 babies have been named Adhira in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adhira most popular?

Adhira peaked in 2019, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Adhira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adhira rising or falling?

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

Will Adhira become more popular?

Adhira is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Adhira 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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