Adina
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "delicate and elegant".
Name Census estimates that about 6,578 living Americans carry the first name Adina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adina today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adina births was 2024 (163 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adina. 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 Adina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
6.6K
~ 1 in 52,106 Americans
Peak year
2024
163 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,376
Tracked since 1880
Census
Adina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,600 people with the first name Adina, which placed it at #3,246 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
#3,246
National first-name rank
People counted
6.6K
6,600 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adina is White at 70.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.8%) and Hispanic (10.6%). 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 Adina 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 Adina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.2% · 4,636
- Black or African American10.8% · 716
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 702
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 259
- Two or more races3.8% · 252
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 35
Popularity
Adina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adina from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,258 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adina 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 Adina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. New York, California, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Adina, while Missouri, Kentucky, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 224 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adina
The name Adina has its roots in several cultures and languages, with various meanings and historical references. It is believed to be derived from the Hebrew name Adina, which means "delicate" or "gentle." This name can also be traced back to the Sanskrit word "adi," meaning "first" or "primordial."
In the Bible, Adina was the name of one of David's mighty warriors, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 11:42. This biblical reference suggests that the name has been in use for centuries, dating back to ancient Hebrew times.
The name Adina has also been found in ancient Persian texts, where it was associated with nobility and grace. In Persian culture, the name is thought to have originated from the word "adin," meaning "noble" or "aristocratic."
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Adina was Adina Plaskowski (1932-2019), a Polish-American writer and educator who authored several books on Jewish culture and history.
Another notable figure was Adina Mandlová (1910-1991), a Czechoslovak film actress and singer who starred in numerous films during the 1930s and 1940s.
In the field of classical music, Adina Izarra (born 1959) is a renowned Venezuelan soprano who has performed in prestigious opera houses around the world.
Adina Thembi Ndamse (born 1967) is a South African actress and playwright, known for her roles in several television series and stage productions.
Adina Vălean (born 1968) is a Romanian politician and member of the European Parliament, serving as the European Commissioner for Transport since 2019.
While the name Adina has its origins in different cultures and languages, it has gained popularity across various regions and continues to be a unique and meaningful choice for parents seeking a name with historical significance and a touch of grace.
People
Adina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adina 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
Adina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,578 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adina 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 52,106 US residents.
Is Adina a common name?
We classify Adina as "Rare". It ranks above 97.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,183 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adina most popular?
The single biggest year for Adina was 2024, when 163 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adina is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,600 people with the name Adina, or 2.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,246 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 Adina 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 Adina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adina appears almost entirely female. Of the 6,597 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Adina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adina is White at 70.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.8%) and Hispanic (10.6%). 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 Adina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.2% (4,636 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 Adina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adina 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 Adina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adina 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 Adina 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 have the name Adina?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Adina, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.