Adeya
An Indian feminine name meaning "she who rules the realm".
Name Census estimates that about 210 living Americans carry the first name Adeya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adeya today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adeya births was 2020 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adeya. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Adeya with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
210
~ 1 in 1,632,164 Americans
Peak year
2020
51 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,286
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Adeya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adeya from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 187 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
Adeya 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 Adeya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adeyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Adeya, while Texas, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adeya
The name Adeya is of Indian origin, specifically derived from the Sanskrit language. Its roots can be traced back to ancient India, where it was used as a name for girls.
Adeya is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit word "Deva," which means "divine" or "heavenly." The prefix "A" was added to the word, forming "Adeya," which can be interpreted as "one who is divine" or "one who possesses divine qualities."
In Hindu mythology, the name Adeya finds its mention in the sacred texts known as the Vedas. These ancient scriptures, dating back to around 1500-500 BCE, contain various hymns and prayers that reference the divine nature of the name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adeya can be found in the Mahabharata, a renowned Indian epic poem composed between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. In the text, Adeya is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a princess from a noble lineage.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adeya. One such figure was Adeya Devi, a 16th-century queen of the Garhwal kingdom in the Indian subcontinent. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the construction of temples and educational institutions.
Another prominent Adeya was Adeya Singh, a 17th-century warrior and chieftain from the Rajput clan in Rajasthan, India. He was renowned for his bravery and military strategies during the conflicts between the Rajput kingdoms and the Mughal Empire.
In the 19th century, Adeya Mukherjee was a celebrated Bengali writer and social reformer. She wrote extensively on women's education and advocated for the abolition of the practice of Sati (widow burning) in India.
Adeya Mandlekar, born in 1925, was a notable Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She played a significant role in popularizing the Kathak dance form and received numerous accolades for her contributions to the art.
In more recent times, Adeya Naidu, born in 1957, has been a prominent figure in the field of environmental conservation in India. She has been instrumental in raising awareness about the protection of natural habitats and promoting sustainable development initiatives.
People
Adeya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adeya 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
Adeya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adeya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 210 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adeya 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 1,632,164 US residents.
Is Adeya a common name?
We classify Adeya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 211 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adeya most popular?
The single biggest year for Adeya was 2020, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adeya is about 5 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 Adeya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adeya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adeya 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 Adeya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adeya 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 Adeya 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 many people share the name Adeya?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.