Adaia
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "witness" or "ornament".
Name Census estimates that about 385 living Americans carry the first name Adaia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adaia today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adaia births was 2022 (98 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adaia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
385
~ 1 in 890,271 Americans
Peak year
2022
98 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,917
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Adaia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adaia from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 247 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adaia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adaia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adaias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Adaia, while Oregon, Maryland, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adaia
The name Adaia is a variation of the Hebrew name Adah, which means "ornament" or "beauty." It has its origins in ancient Semitic languages and can be traced back to the earliest biblical texts.
In the Book of Genesis, Adah is mentioned as one of the wives of Lamech, a descendant of Cain. This reference in the Hebrew Bible is one of the earliest recorded instances of the name. Adah's name is thought to reflect her physical beauty or the adornments she wore.
Throughout history, the name has appeared in various forms, such as Adaiah, Adaiya, and Adaia. One of the earliest known individuals with a variation of this name was Adaiah, a Levite mentioned in the Bible who lived during the time of Nehemiah, around the 5th century BCE.
In the Middle Ages, Adaia was occasionally used as a feminine name among Jewish communities. One notable figure from this period was Adaia of Modena, an Italian Jewish scholar and poet who lived in the 13th century.
During the Renaissance, the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. Adaia Altoviti was a noblewoman and patron of the arts in 16th century Florence, known for her beauty and her support of artists like Raphael and Michelangelo.
In more recent times, Adaia has been used as a given name across various cultures and regions. Adaia Stevenson, an American educator and activist, was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement of the 20th century, working alongside leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and advocating for desegregation in the United States.
While not a common name today, Adaia continues to be used as a unique and distinctive option, drawing on its rich historical roots and associations with beauty, adornment, and cultural significance.
People
Adaia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adaia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adaia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adaia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 385 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adaia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 890,271 US residents.
Is Adaia a common name?
We classify Adaia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adaia most popular?
The single biggest year for Adaia was 2022, when 98 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adaia is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Adaia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adaia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.