Adamary
A feminine name with disputed origins, potentially a combination of "Adam" and "Mary".
Name Census estimates that about 665 living Americans carry the first name Adamary. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adamary today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adamary births was 2002 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adamary. 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
665
~ 1 in 515,420 Americans
Peak year
2002
62 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,264
Tracked since 1998
Census
Adamary in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 509 people with the first name Adamary, which placed it at #20,333 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
#20,333
National first-name rank
People counted
509
509 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adamary
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adamary is Hispanic at 96.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). 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 Adamary 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 Adamary at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.7% · 492
- White2.2% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
- Two or more races0.4% · 2
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
Popularity
Adamary: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adamary 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 433 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
Adamary 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 Adamary during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adamarys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Adamary, while New York, North Carolina, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adamary
The name Adamary is an intriguing and fascinating one, with its roots stretching back to ancient times. It is believed to have originated from the Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East during the time of the ancient Babylonian and Persian empires. The name itself is a combination of two words: "adam," meaning "man" or "earth," and "ary," which is a suffix indicating nobility or superiority.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adamary can be found in the Babylonian cuneiform tablets dating back to the 6th century BCE. These tablets mention an individual named "Adamu-ari," which is believed to be an early variant of the name Adamary. This suggests that the name was in use among the Babylonian nobility or ruling class during that period.
In the centuries that followed, the name Adamary appeared in various historical records and texts across the Middle East and Mediterranean regions. It is mentioned in the writings of several ancient Greek and Roman scholars, indicating that the name had spread beyond its Aramaic roots and was known in the wider ancient world.
One notable historical figure bearing the name Adamary was a Byzantine scholar and philosopher who lived in the 5th century CE. He is credited with translating several ancient Greek texts into Latin, thereby preserving and disseminating the knowledge of the classical world during the early Middle Ages.
Another individual of note was Adamary of Antioch, a Christian theologian and church leader who lived in the 6th century CE. He played a significant role in the theological debates and councils of the time, particularly regarding the nature of Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity.
In the 9th century CE, an Arab physician and philosopher named Adamary ibn al-Husayn made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and philosophy. He wrote several treatises on various medical topics and was also known for his work on the teachings of Aristotle and other ancient Greek philosophers.
During the Renaissance period, an Italian scholar named Adamary Vespucci, who lived in the 15th century, gained recognition for his work in the fields of cartography and navigation. He is often credited with helping to popularize the use of the name "America" for the newly discovered Western Hemisphere, in honor of the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Adamary, highlighting its enduring presence and significance across various cultures and time periods.
People
Adamary + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adamary 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
Adamary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adamary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 665 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adamary 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 515,420 US residents.
Is Adamary a common name?
We classify Adamary as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 674 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adamary most popular?
The single biggest year for Adamary was 2002, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adamary 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 Adamary in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 509 people with the name Adamary, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,333 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 Adamary 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 Adamary?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adamary appears almost entirely female. Of the 508 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Adamary?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adamary is Hispanic at 96.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). 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 Adamary most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Adamary in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.7% (492 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 Adamary in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adamary a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adamary 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 Adamary still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adamary 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 Adamary 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 Adamary as a first name?
You can see how many Americans are named Adamary on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.