Adaia
Girl name · #2638 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Adaia, placing it at #2638 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Adaia.
The 20-year story
Adaia first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 98 babies and a rank of #1992. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Adaia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adaia in class?
Adaia scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Adaia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adaia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Adaias were CA (7), FL (7), MA (5), NY (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Adaia
Statistically, parents drawn to Adaia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaia, Elaia, Laia, Avaia, and Anaia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adaia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 98 | #1992 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adaia a popular girl name?
Adaia ranked #2638 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Adaia most popular?
Adaia peaked in 2022, when 98 American girls received the name (ranked #1992 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adaia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Adaia. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.