Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Adonijah

Meaning Adonijah is the fourth son of King David in the Bible Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #6,455

Adonijah is the fourth son of King David in the Bible.

Rank 2025
#6,455
among boys · ↓548 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Adonijah
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
33 babies
All-time total
509
#8,059 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Adonijah popularity over time

509 babies have been named Adonijah since 1982, 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
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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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1980s – 6 6 1 – #5,631
1990s 11 45 56 6 +833% #5,878
2000s 15 146 161 16 +188% #4,323
2010s – 207 207 21 +29% #3,301
2020s (to 2025) – 79 79 13 -36% #5,239

The story of Adonijah

Adonijah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,455 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 509 American babies have been named Adonijah, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 33 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 Adonijah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adonijah?

The median living Adonijah is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Adonijah are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Adonijah 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 #6,455
2024 – – 15 #5,907
2023 – – 11 #7,298
2022 – – 13 #6,484
2021 – – 10 #7,596
2020 – – 17 #5,239
2019 – – 18 #5,158
2018 – – 16 #5,550
2017 – – 12 #6,692
2016 – – 12 #6,734
2015 – – 22 #4,409
2014 – – 33 #3,301
2013 – – 23 #4,183
2012 – – 24 #4,132
2011 – – 22 #4,357
2010 – – 25 #3,995
2009 5 #17,345 20 #4,751
2008 – – 14 #6,075
2007 5 #17,684 18 #4,997
2006 – – 12 #6,464
2005 – – 12 #6,232
2004 5 #16,147 13 #5,815
2003 – – 14 #5,273
2002 – – 18 #4,323
2001 – – 11 #6,018
2000 – – 14 #5,044
1995 – – 7 #6,998
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adonijah?

The median living Adonijah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Adonijahs are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Adonijah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Adonijah are alive in the United States, based on 509 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adonijah mean?

Adonijah is the fourth son of King David in the Bible.

How popular is the name Adonijah in 2025?

Adonijah ranked #6,455 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adonijah?

509 babies have been named Adonijah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adonijah most popular?

Adonijah peaked in 2014, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Adonijah a boy or girl name?

Adonijah is used for both: about 5% of babies named Adonijah have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Adonijah rising or falling?

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

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