Adonay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,858

among boys · ↓536 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adonay · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

32 babies

All-time total

554

#7,424 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Adonay popularity over time

554 babies have been named Adonay since 1989, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#7,922
1990s	52	5	+940%	#5,527
2000s	124	12	+138%	#4,789
2010s	235	24	+90%	#3,447
2020s (to 2025)	138	23	-2%	#3,879

Where Adonay 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Adonay

Adonay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,858 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 554 American babies have been named Adonay. Its peak came in 2018, when 32 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 Adonay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adonay?

The median living Adonay is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Adonay 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.

Adonay year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,858
2024	24	#4,322
2023	24	#4,345
2022	28	#3,879
2021	20	#4,784
2020	22	#4,429
2019	28	#3,795
2018	32	#3,447
2017	22	#4,471
2016	20	#4,780
2015	20	#4,718
2014	25	#4,018
2013	18	#4,986
2012	22	#4,391
2011	28	#3,695
2010	20	#4,681
2009	13	#6,440
2008	16	#5,490
2007	13	#6,271
2006	15	#5,527
2005	10	#7,107
2004	11	#6,530
2003	10	#6,721
2002	11	#6,094
2001	10	#6,451
2000	15	#4,789
1995	8	#6,414
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adonay?

The median living Adonay is about 11 years old. Half of all living Adonays are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Adonay are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Adonay are alive in the United States, based on 554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adonay in 2025?

Adonay ranked #4,858 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adonay?

554 babies have been named Adonay in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adonay most popular?

Adonay peaked in 2018, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Adonay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adonay rising or falling?

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

Will Adonay become more popular?

Adonay is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Adonay 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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