Adali
A feminine name of Turkish origin meaning "fair" or "just".
Name Census estimates that about 691 living Americans carry the first name Adali. It is a predominantly female name (96.6% of registrations). The average person named Adali today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adali births was 2024 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adali. 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
691
~ 1 in 496,027 Americans
Peak year
2024
43 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2009 SSA rank
#3,566
Tracked since 1979
Census
Adali in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 833 people with the first name Adali, which placed it at #14,206 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,206
National first-name rank
People counted
833
833 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
85.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adali
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adali is Hispanic at 85.7%. The next largest groups are White (11.3%) and Two or More Races (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adali described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adali at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino85.7% · 714
- White11.3% · 94
- Two or more races1.6% · 13
- Black or African American1.1% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Adali
Adali leans heavily female at 96.6% of total registrations, but 24 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Adali as a male name
- Ranked #9,877 in 2009
- 7 male births in 2009
- Peak: 2004 (7 births)
Adali as a female name
- Ranked #3,566 in 2024
- 43 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (43 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Adali on both sides of the split. Of the 837 people counted with this name, 211 were male (25.2%) and 626 were female (74.8%).
Popularity
Adali: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adali from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 294 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adali remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adali 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 Adali during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adalis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Adali
The name Adali has its origins in Turkish and Persian cultures, tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Persian word "adl," which means "justice" or "fairness." The name is believed to have gained popularity during the reign of the Ottoman Empire, which spanned from the 13th to the 20th century.
In Turkish, the name Adali is often associated with the meaning "one who is just" or "one who upholds justice." It has been a popular name among the Turkish people for centuries, with many prominent figures bearing this name throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adali can be found in the 14th-century Persian epic poem, the Shahnameh, written by the renowned poet Ferdowsi. The poem mentions a character named Adali, who was renowned for his wisdom and sense of justice.
During the Ottoman Empire, the name Adali gained further prominence. One notable figure was Adali Mustafa Pasha, a 16th-century Ottoman statesman and military commander who served as the Grand Vizier under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566).
Another historical figure with the name Adali was Adali Qasim, a 17th-century Persian poet and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of literature and philosophy. His works were widely celebrated during his lifetime and continue to be studied by scholars today.
In the 19th century, Adali Iqbal was a prominent Indian Muslim philosopher, poet, and politician who played a pivotal role in the Pakistan Movement. He was born in 1877 and passed away in 1938, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the fields of literature and political thought.
More recently, Adali Stevenson was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 31st Governor of Illinois and twice ran for President of the United States as the Democratic Party's nominee in 1952 and 1956. He was born in 1900 and died in 1965, and is remembered for his eloquence and commitment to civil rights and social justice.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Adali, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and associations with justice, fairness, and wisdom.
People
Adali + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adali 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
Adali: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adali?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 691 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adali 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 496,027 US residents.
Is Adali a common name?
We classify Adali as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 698 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adali most popular?
The single biggest year for Adali was 2024, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adali is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adali in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 833 people with the name Adali, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,206 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adali in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adali?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Adali on both sides of the split. Of the 837 people counted with this name, 211 were male (25.2%) and 626 were female (74.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adali?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adali is Hispanic at 85.7%. The next largest groups are White (11.3%) and Two or More Races (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adali most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Adali in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.7% (714 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adali in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adali a female name?
Yes, 96.6% of people registered as Adali 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.
Is Adali still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adali in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adali can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Adali?
Find out how many people have the name Adali on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.