Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Aditya

Meaning Aditya is both a male given name and a surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,886 Trend ↓ Falling 31%

Aditya is both a male given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#1,886
among boys · ↑247 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Aditya · +20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,579
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
331 babies
All-time total
5,405
#1,705 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Aditya popularity over time

5,405 babies have been named Aditya since 1979, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 6 6 1 – #5,364
1980s – 141 141 14 +2250% #2,561
1990s – 561 561 56 +298% #988
2000s 5 2,398 2,403 240 +328% #706
2010s – 1,824 1,824 182 -24% #818
2020s (to 2025) – 470 470 78 -57% #1,687

Where Aditya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 78 0.05 outside top 500
2027 74 0.04 outside top 500
2028 71 0.04 outside top 500
2029 68 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

Where Aditya is most popular

Boys named Aditya per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aditya 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 32 0.159 +264%
Washington 16 0.098 +124%
New York 31 0.072 +64%
California 65 0.071 +63%
Texas 45 0.051 +17%
North Carolina 13 0.051 +17%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -17%
Florida 5 0.011 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Aditya

Aditya is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,886 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 5,405 American babies have been named Aditya. Its peak came in 2008, when 331 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Aditya?

The median living Aditya is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 5,300 people named Aditya are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Aditya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 83 #1,886
2024 – – 69 #2,133
2023 – – 79 #1,954
2022 – – 75 #2,022
2021 – – 71 #2,060
2020 – – 93 #1,687
2019 – – 114 #1,494
2018 – – 142 #1,291
2017 – – 150 #1,219
2016 – – 157 #1,203
2015 – – 159 #1,168
2014 – – 190 #1,049
2013 – – 218 #933
2012 – – 207 #970
2011 – – 225 #902
2010 – – 262 #818
2009 – – 297 #768
2008 – – 331 #706
2007 – – 296 #751
2006 – – 247 #823
2005 – – 276 #733
2004 5 #16,144 246 #752
2003 – – 254 #722
2002 – – 191 #866
2001 – – 141 #1,042
2000 – – 119 #1,162
1995 – – 57 #1,603
1990 – – 16 #3,610
1985 – – 11 #3,806
1980 – – 5 #6,260
1975 – – – –
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Famous people named Aditya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aditya Chopra Aditya Chopra Indian filmmaker (born 1971) Contemporary
  2. 2 Aditya Roy Kapur Aditya Roy Kapur Indian actor (born 1985) Contemporary
  3. 3 Aditya Pancholi Aditya Pancholi Indian film actor, producer, and playback singer (born 1965) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aditya?

The median living Aditya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Adityas are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Aditya are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Aditya are alive in the United States, based on 5,405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aditya mean?

Aditya is both a male given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Aditya in 2025?

Aditya ranked #1,886 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aditya?

5,405 babies have been named Aditya in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aditya most popular?

Aditya peaked in 2008, when 331 newborns received the name.

Is Aditya a boy or girl name?

Aditya is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aditya rising or falling?

Aditya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aditya become more popular?

Aditya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Aditya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aditya?

Well-known people named Aditya include Aditya Chopra (film director), Aditya Roy Kapur (actor), Aditya Pancholi (actor).

Names like Aditya

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