Adner
A Hebrew masculine name meaning "mighty, vigorous, or valiant".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Adner. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adner today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adner births was 2006 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adner. 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 Adner. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2006
6 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2008 SSA rank
#11,066
Tracked since 2006
Census
Adner in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 224 people with the first name Adner, which placed it at #35,741 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
#35,741
National first-name rank
People counted
224
224 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
67.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adner
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adner is Hispanic at 67.4%. The next largest groups are Black (25.0%) and White (5.8%). 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 Adner 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 Adner at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino67.4% · 151
- Black or African American25.0% · 56
- White5.8% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
- Two or more races0.4% · 1
Popularity
Adner: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Adner 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 Adner during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Adner
The given name Adner has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. The name is derived from the Hebrew word "adnir," which means "mighty" or "powerful." It is believed to have been used as a given name in ancient Israel, reflecting a desire for strength and authority.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Adner can be found in the Old Testament's Book of 1 Chronicles, where it is mentioned as the name of a Levite priest. This suggests that the name may have held religious significance in ancient Israelite society.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Adner. One of the earliest recorded was Adner the Edomite (born around 1000 BCE), who was a military commander mentioned in the Bible. He served under King David and played a crucial role in the conquest of the Edomite kingdom.
In the Middle Ages, Adner ben Shemaiah (born circa 1200 CE) was a prominent Jewish scholar and philosopher from Spain. His works on Jewish law and philosophy had a significant influence on the intellectual discourse of his time.
During the Renaissance period, Adner Guantherus (1499-1568) was a German humanist, poet, and theologian. He was known for his Latin poetry and his contributions to the Lutheran Reformation.
In the 19th century, Adner Smalley (1804-1877) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He served as a member of the New York State Assembly and was active in the abolitionist movement.
Another notable figure was Adner Kenworthy (1851-1930), an American Quaker and educator from Ohio. He was a prominent advocate for peace and social justice, and played a significant role in the formation of the American Friends Service Committee.
While the name Adner may not be widely popular in modern times, its rich historical heritage and associated meanings of strength and authority have endured over the centuries. The individuals who bore this name have left their mark in various fields, from military and religion to philosophy, literature, and social activism.
People
Adner + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adner 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
Adner: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adner?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adner 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Adner a common name?
We classify Adner as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adner most popular?
The single biggest year for Adner was 2006, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adner is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adner in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 224 people with the name Adner, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,741 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 Adner 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 Adner?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adner leans strongly male. 213 people counted with this name were male (97.7%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.3%). 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 Adner?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adner is Hispanic at 67.4%. The next largest groups are Black (25.0%) and White (5.8%). 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 Adner most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Adner in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.4% (151 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 Adner in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adner a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adner 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.
Is Adner still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adner 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 Adner 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 are called Adner?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.