Baby Name Popularity Profile

Adonis

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Adonis.

✦ Lord 🌍 Greek mythological
National Rank (2025) #241
All-Time Peak Rank #175 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 21,593 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1918 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,102 births in 2023
πŸ’‘ The Adonis Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Lord
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from Greek αΌŒΞ΄Ο‰Ξ½ΞΉΟ‚ (Adōnis), which itself originates from a Semitic word (such as Phoenician 'adon') meaning 'lord'.
Pronunciation: uh-DOE-nis
Themes & Categories
mythological
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Adonis

According to SSA data, Adonis achieved its highest historical rank of #175 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2023 with 2,102 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 306.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 76 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Adonis across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +306.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,102 births in 2023
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 10 yrs
Registry Streak 76 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 5
1920s: 13
1930s: 15
1940s: 5
1950s: 106
1960s: 119
1970s: 403
1980s: 526
1990s: 1,673
2000s: 2,346
2010s: 6,081
2020s: 10,301

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-do-nis
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, Delaware
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #114 245 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #185 1,665 2023 16.8% Decline
Arizona #214 438 2023 Stable
Georgia #166 925 2023 10.7% Decline
Delaware #204 60 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New York #186 2,234 2021 15.7% Decline
Colorado #251 344 2024 16.1% Decline
Virginia #190 631 2024 Stable
Texas #218 2,041 2023 5.8% Decline
North Carolina #226 764 2023 8.3% Decline
New Jersey #251 641 2024 30.2% Decline
Maryland #176 317 2020 5.6% Decline
California #277 2,042 2023 19.3% Decline
New Mexico #271 104 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #168 279 2019 +13.3% Growth
Connecticut #219 206 2021 42.3% Decline
Illinois #252 918 2023 27.4% Decline
Michigan #252 660 2023 23.1% Decline
Hawaii #215 53 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #139 74 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #239 372 2021 +6.2% Growth
Ohio #259 653 2023 29.4% Decline
Louisiana #266 249 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #348 287 2021 24.2% Decline
Washington #403 216 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #230 683 2023 15.9% Decline
Wisconsin #244 252 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #289 304 2020 39.4% Decline
Kansas #324 127 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #291 259 2023 8.0% Decline
Oklahoma #215 148 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #191 185 2025 +20.0% Growth
Mississippi #281 119 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #295 145 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #474 68 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #409 61 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #400 79 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #446 131 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 24 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 21 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #399 80 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 18 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 27 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #166 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 11 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 20 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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