Adithya
A masculine Indian name derived from "Aditya" meaning sun or sun god.
Name Census estimates that about 628 living Americans carry the first name Adithya. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adithya today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adithya births was 2005 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adithya. 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
628
~ 1 in 545,787 Americans
Peak year
2005
40 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,963
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Adithya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adithya from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 307 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adithya 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 Adithya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adithyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Adithya, while New York, Massachusetts, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adithya
The name Adithya has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient language of India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Aditya," which means "sun" or "the celestial sun." The name holds significant cultural and historical significance in Hindu mythology and tradition.
In Hindu mythology, Aditya is considered one of the twelve names of the Sun God, Surya. The name is associated with radiance, warmth, and life-giving energy. It is believed that invoking the name Adithya brings blessings, prosperity, and good health.
The name Adithya can be found in various ancient Hindu texts, including the Vedas, Puranas, and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. In the Rig Veda, one of the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, Aditya is praised as a powerful deity representing the sun's life-sustaining qualities.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Adithya dates back to the 5th century BCE. Adithya, a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer, made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and is credited with developing methods for calculating the positions of celestial bodies.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adithya. Here are five examples:
1. Adithya Chowk (c. 1100 CE), a renowned Indian philosopher and logician, known for his works on Nyaya philosophy and logic.
2. Adithya Varma (c. 1500 CE), a celebrated Indian poet and scholar who wrote extensively in Sanskrit and Telugu languages.
3. Adithya Kaul (1654-1723), a prominent Kashmiri scholar and poet who contributed to the revival of Sanskrit literature in Kashmir.
4. Adithya Narayan Sinha (1809-1858), an Indian social reformer and advocate for women's rights, who worked towards abolishing the practice of Sati (widow burning).
5. Adithya Charan Gupta (1882-1957), an Indian freedom fighter and political leader who played a significant role in India's struggle for independence from British rule.
The name Adithya continues to be popular in various regions of India, particularly in Hindu communities, as it holds deep cultural and religious significance, representing the life-giving qualities of the sun and invoking blessings and prosperity.
People
Adithya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adithya 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
Adithya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adithya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 628 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adithya 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 545,787 US residents.
Is Adithya a common name?
We classify Adithya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 635 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adithya most popular?
The single biggest year for Adithya was 2005, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adithya is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Adithya a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adithya in the SSA data are male. 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.