Adira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,406

among girls · ↓43 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

155

named Adira · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,369

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

175 babies

All-time total

1,889

#4,865 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Adira popularity over time

1,889 babies have been named Adira since 1993, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	48	5	–	#8,230
2000s	164	16	+242%	#5,541
2010s	693	69	+323%	#1,307
2020s (to 2025)	984	164	+137%	#1,309

Where Adira 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	158	0.10	outside top 500
2027	161	0.10	outside top 500
2028	163	0.10	outside top 500
2029	165	0.10	outside top 500
2030	167	0.10	outside top 500

Where Adira is most popular

Girls named Adira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.101 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Oregon.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Adira born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	43	0.238	+137%
New York	78	0.197	+96%
Oregon	10	0.154	+53%
California	127	0.151	+50%
Massachusetts	14	0.116	+15%
Maryland	12	0.113	+13%
Texas	85	0.106	+5%
Florida	44	0.103	≈ national
Georgia	23	0.101	≈ national
Washington	13	0.090	-11%
Tennessee	14	0.088	-12%
Illinois	20	0.087	-13%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-15%
North Carolina	19	0.083	-17%
Missouri	10	0.083	-18%
Pennsylvania	18	0.076	-24%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-43%
Colorado	5	0.045	-55%
Arizona	5	0.036	-65%
Michigan	6	0.033	-67%
Ohio	6	0.025	-75%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Adira

Adira is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,406 in 2025 with 155 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 1,889 American babies have been named Adira. Its peak came in 2019, when 175 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 Adira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adira?

The median living Adira is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 1,900 people named Adira 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.

Adira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	155	#1,406
2024	167	#1,363
2023	166	#1,356
2022	158	#1,422
2021	170	#1,323
2020	168	#1,309
2019	175	#1,307
2018	121	#1,710
2017	127	#1,686
2016	69	#2,562
2015	63	#2,774
2014	35	#4,180
2013	30	#4,646
2012	28	#4,962
2011	24	#5,546
2010	21	#6,184
2009	25	#5,541
2008	22	#6,135
2007	16	#7,738
2006	19	#6,594
2005	13	#8,337
2004	13	#8,268
2003	13	#8,007
2002	10	#9,492
2001	20	#5,574
2000	13	#7,586
1995	7	#10,524
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adira?

The median living Adira is about 5 years old. Half of all living Adiras are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Adira are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Adira are alive in the United States, based on 1,889 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adira in 2025?

Adira ranked #1,406 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 155 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adira?

1,889 babies have been named Adira in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adira most popular?

Adira peaked in 2019, when 175 newborns received the name.

Is Adira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adira rising or falling?

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

Will Adira become more popular?

Adira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 167 girls named Adira 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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