Adriona
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Adriana.
Name Census estimates that about 284 living Americans carry the first name Adriona. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adriona today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adriona births was 2006 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adriona. 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
284
~ 1 in 1,206,881 Americans
Peak year
2006
22 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2013 SSA rank
#11,025
Tracked since 1989
Census
Adriona in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 271 people with the first name Adriona, which placed it at #31,559 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
#31,559
National first-name rank
People counted
271
271 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adriona
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriona is Black at 41.0%. The next largest groups are White (35.8%) and Hispanic (11.4%). 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 Adriona 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 Adriona at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.0% · 111
- White35.8% · 97
- Hispanic or Latino11.4% · 31
- Two or more races10.3% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 4
Popularity
Adriona: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adriona from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 160 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
Adriona 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 Adriona 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 Adriona
The given name Adriona is believed to have originated from the ancient Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy. The name is derived from the Etruscan word "adrio," which means "sea" or "coast." It is speculated that the name was originally given to children born in coastal regions or near large bodies of water.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adriona can be found in a collection of Etruscan inscriptions dating back to the 5th century BCE. These inscriptions were discovered in the ancient city of Cerveteri, located in the region of Lazio, Italy. The name Adriona appears to have been popular among the Etruscan nobility and upper classes.
During the Roman era, the name Adriona gained further recognition and was adopted by some Roman families. In 87 BCE, a Roman woman named Adriona Claudia was mentioned in a historical document as a prominent figure in the city of Rome. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and contributions to the construction of public buildings.
In the 2nd century CE, a Greek philosopher named Adriona of Alexandria lived and taught in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. She was known for her teachings on ethics and moral philosophy, and her works were widely studied in the ancient world.
The name Adriona also appears in some early Christian texts. In the 4th century CE, a woman named Adriona of Antioch was celebrated as a martyr and saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was reportedly executed for her Christian beliefs during the persecution under the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
During the Renaissance period, the name Adriona experienced a revival in popularity. In the 15th century, an Italian painter named Adriona Verdelli (1430-1501) gained recognition for her religious artwork and frescoes in several churches throughout Italy.
Another notable figure with the name Adriona was a Spanish explorer and navigator named Adriona de Córdoba (1498-1562). She accompanied several expeditions to the Americas and is credited with mapping and charting numerous coastal regions in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
These are just a few examples of individuals who bore the name Adriona throughout history. The name's connection to the sea and coastal regions, as well as its presence in various ancient civilizations and cultures, contribute to its rich and fascinating history.
People
Adriona + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adriona 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
Adriona: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adriona?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 284 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adriona 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 1,206,881 US residents.
Is Adriona a common name?
We classify Adriona as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 290 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adriona most popular?
The single biggest year for Adriona was 2006, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adriona is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adriona in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 271 people with the name Adriona, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,559 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 Adriona 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 Adriona?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriona leans strongly female. 272 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.4%). 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 Adriona?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriona is Black at 41.0%. The next largest groups are White (35.8%) and Hispanic (11.4%). 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 Adriona most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Adriona in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.0% (111 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 Adriona in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adriona a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adriona 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 Adriona still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adriona 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 Adriona 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 Adriona?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.