Adonai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,942

among boys · ↓257 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adonai · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,621

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

107 babies

All-time total

1,466

#4,513 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Adonai popularity over time

1,466 babies have been named Adonai since 1990, 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

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
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1990s	–	34	34	3	–	#7,887
2000s	93	238	331	33	+874%	#2,812
2010s	80	517	597	60	+80%	#1,959
2020s (to 2025)	70	434	504	84	+41%	#1,685

Where Adonai 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	82	0.05	outside top 500
2027	85	0.05	outside top 500
2028	88	0.05	outside top 500
2029	90	0.05	outside top 500
2030	92	0.05	outside top 500

Where Adonai is most popular

Boys named Adonai per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Adonai 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
Texas	74	0.084	+98%
Oklahoma	5	0.057	+33%
Georgia	12	0.047	+12%
California	32	0.035	-17%
Florida	16	0.034	-20%
Washington	5	0.031	-28%
New York	12	0.028	-35%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-54%
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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 Adonai

Adonai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,942 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,466 American babies have been named Adonai, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Adonai?

The median living Adonai is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 1,500 people named Adonai 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.

Adonai 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	13	#7,896	79	#1,942
2024	8	#11,139	99	#1,685
2023	15	#7,257	67	#2,147
2022	17	#6,715	71	#2,094
2021	8	#11,177	50	#2,588
2020	9	#10,262	68	#2,069
2019	6	#13,845	58	#2,340
2018	5	#15,737	75	#1,959
2017	–	–	54	#2,388
2016	12	#8,889	60	#2,229
2015	5	#16,483	64	#2,146
2014	11	#9,529	45	#2,662
2013	13	#8,588	47	#2,563
2012	8	#12,218	39	#2,957
2011	10	#10,389	29	#3,607
2010	10	#10,467	46	#2,634
2009	14	#8,462	40	#2,946
2008	10	#10,821	30	#3,562
2007	12	#9,549	42	#2,812
2006	12	#9,299	25	#3,888
2005	9	#10,935	26	#3,619
2004	5	#16,146	22	#4,008
2003	7	#12,433	18	#4,429
2002	10	#9,494	8	#7,657
2001	14	#7,326	12	#5,674
2000	–	–	15	#4,788
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1990	–	–	5	#8,137
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adonai?

The median living Adonai is about 9 years old. Half of all living Adonais are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Adonai are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Adonai are alive in the United States, based on 1,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adonai in 2025?

Adonai ranked #1,942 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adonai?

1,466 babies have been named Adonai in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adonai most popular?

Adonai peaked in 2024, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Adonai a boy or girl name?

Adonai is used for both: about 17% of babies named Adonai have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Adonai rising or falling?

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

Will Adonai become more popular?

Adonai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 92 boys named Adonai 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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