Adanya
A feminine name derived from the Sanskrit word "adāna," meaning receptivity or acceptance.
Name Census estimates that about 191 living Americans carry the first name Adanya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adanya today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adanya births was 2015 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adanya. 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
191
~ 1 in 1,794,525 Americans
Peak year
2015
16 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,212
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Adanya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adanya from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 96 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adanya 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 Adanya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adanyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Adanya
The name Adanya is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical literary language of ancient India. The name is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "adana," which means "to take" or "to receive." This suggests that the name Adanya may have originally been associated with the concepts of acceptance, receiving, or taking in.
In Hindu mythology, there are references to a goddess named Adanya, who was associated with the earth and fertility. She was often depicted as a nurturing and life-giving figure, reflecting the name's connection to the idea of receiving or taking in nourishment and sustenance.
The earliest recorded use of the name Adanya dates back to ancient Hindu texts and scriptures from around the 5th century BCE. However, it is likely that the name was in use even earlier, as Sanskrit has a long and rich history that predates many written records.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Adanya. One of the earliest was Adanya Sharma, a renowned Sanskrit scholar who lived in the 8th century CE in the region of present-day India. He is credited with writing several influential works on grammar and linguistics.
In the 12th century, there was Adanya Devi, a powerful queen who ruled over parts of modern-day India and Nepal. She was known for her patronage of the arts and for her efforts to promote education and cultural exchange.
During the 16th century, Adanya Bhatta was a respected philosopher and logician who made significant contributions to the field of Indian epistemology. His works on logic and reasoning were highly influential in his time and continue to be studied by scholars today.
In the 19th century, Adanya Ghosh was a prominent social reformer and advocate for women's rights in Bengal, India. She worked tirelessly to promote education and social justice, and her efforts helped pave the way for many important reforms.
More recently, in the 20th century, Adanya Narayana was an acclaimed Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She was widely recognized for her skill and artistry in various dance forms, including Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, and she played a significant role in preserving and promoting these traditional art forms.
People
Adanya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adanya 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
Adanya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adanya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 191 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adanya 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 1,794,525 US residents.
Is Adanya a common name?
We classify Adanya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 193 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adanya most popular?
The single biggest year for Adanya was 2015, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adanya is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Adanya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adanya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adanya 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 Adanya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adanya 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 Adanya 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Adanya?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.