Adly
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "just, upright, righteous".
Name Census estimates that about 29 living Americans carry the first name Adly. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 82.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Adly today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adly births was 2012 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adly. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adly. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
29
~ 1 in 11,819,115 Americans
Peak year
2012
7 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,172
Tracked since 2007
Census
Adly in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 221 people with the first name Adly, which placed it at #36,071 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
#36,071
National first-name rank
People counted
221
221 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adly
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adly is White at 53.8%. The next largest groups are Black (20.8%) and Hispanic (19.5%). 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 Adly 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 Adly at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.8% · 119
- Black or African American20.8% · 46
- Hispanic or Latino19.5% · 43
- Two or more races4.5% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Adly
Adly leans heavily female at 82.8% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Adly as a male name
- Ranked #12,172 in 2019
- 5 male births in 2019
- Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Adly as a female name
- Ranked #15,304 in 2021
- 5 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2012 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Adly on both sides of the split. Of the 221 people counted with this name, 142 were male (64.3%) and 79 were female (35.7%).
Popularity
Adly: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adly 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 18 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
Adly 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 Adly during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adly
The name Adly is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language. It is thought to derive from the Arabic word "adl," which means justice or fairness. This name likely emerged in the Middle East and North Africa regions during the early centuries of the Islamic era.
One of the earliest known references to the name Adly can be found in the writings of the 9th-century Arabic philosopher and theologian, Al-Kindi. In his treatise on the virtues of justice, he made mention of an individual named Adly, praising their commitment to upholding principles of fairness and equality.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Adly appeared sporadically in various historical records and chronicles from the Islamic world. One notable individual bearing this name was Adly al-Misri, a 12th-century scholar and jurist from Cairo, Egypt, renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and his advocacy for social justice.
In the 15th century, Adly ibn Abi Bakr al-Andalusi, a poet and writer from Andalusia (modern-day Spain), gained recognition for his lyrical compositions celebrating the virtues of justice and equity. His poetic works were widely circulated and admired throughout the Arabic-speaking world.
During the Ottoman Empire, the name Adly gained further prominence. Adly Pasha, an influential statesman and diplomat in the 18th century, played a significant role in negotiating treaties and fostering diplomatic relations between the Ottoman Empire and European powers.
In more recent times, Adly Mahmoud Mansour, an Egyptian jurist and politician, served as the interim President of Egypt from 2013 to 2014, following the removal of Mohamed Morsi from power. His tenure was marked by efforts to restore stability and initiate democratic reforms in the country.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Adly, reflecting its deep-rooted connection to the concepts of justice, fairness, and equality within the Arabic and Islamic traditions.
People
Adly + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adly 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
Adly: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adly?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 29 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adly 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 11,819,115 US residents.
Is Adly a common name?
We classify Adly as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 29 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adly most popular?
The single biggest year for Adly was 2012, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adly is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adly in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 221 people with the name Adly, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,071 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 Adly 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 Adly?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Adly on both sides of the split. Of the 221 people counted with this name, 142 were male (64.3%) and 79 were female (35.7%). 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 Adly?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adly is White at 53.8%. The next largest groups are Black (20.8%) and Hispanic (19.5%). 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 Adly most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adly in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.8% (119 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 Adly in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adly a female name?
Yes, 82.8% of people registered as Adly 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 Adly still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adly 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 Adly 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 share the name Adly?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.