Adaiah
Girl name · #4140 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Adaiah? In official American birth records, Adaiah has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Adaiah is currently the #4140 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Adaiah.
The 29-year story
Adaiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3695. 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 Adaiah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Adaiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adaiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adaiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adaiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adaiah is most common
State-level data for Adaiah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Adaiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Adaiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleiah, Aryiah, Azaiah, Amaiah, and Azaliah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adaiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Adaiah?
In official American birth records, the name Adaiah first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Adaiah a popular girl name?
Adaiah ranked #4140 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Adaiah most popular?
Adaiah peaked in 2024, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3695 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adaiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Adaiah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.