Adarius
A masculine name derived from Latin origin meaning "son of flames".
Name Census estimates that about 1,282 living Americans carry the first name Adarius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adarius today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adarius births was 2007 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adarius. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 267,359 Americans
Peak year
2007
70 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,880
Tracked since 1981
Census
Adarius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 949 people with the first name Adarius, which placed it at #12,909 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
#12,909
National first-name rank
People counted
949
949 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adarius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adarius is Black at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.2%) and Hispanic (4.2%). 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 Adarius 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 Adarius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.9% · 806
- Two or more races6.2% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 40
- White2.8% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
Popularity
Adarius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adarius from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 459 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
Adarius 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 Adarius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adarius' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Georgia, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Adarius, while South Carolina, Kentucky, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 37 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adarius
The name Adarius has its origins in ancient Latin, deriving from the Roman family name "Adarius" or "Adario". This name likely traces back to the Latin word "adara", meaning "glory" or "honor". The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Roman inscriptions and texts dating back to the 1st century AD.
One of the first notable individuals with the name Adarius was a Roman senator and philosopher who lived during the reign of Emperor Trajan in the early 2nd century AD. His writings on ethics and virtue were widely read and influential during his time.
In the 4th century, there was a Christian martyr named Adarius who was executed for his faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. His story and unwavering devotion inspired many early Christians and contributed to the name's continued use.
During the Middle Ages, the name Adarius was relatively uncommon but can be found in historical records from various regions of Europe, particularly in Italy and parts of France. One notable figure was Adarius of Siena, a 13th-century Italian monk and scholar renowned for his work in mathematics and astronomy.
In the Renaissance period, the name gained some popularity among the nobility and upper classes. Adarius Borgia, born in 1476, was a member of the powerful Borgia family and a notable figure in the papal court of Pope Alexander VI.
Another prominent individual was Adarius Vespucci, a 16th-century Italian explorer and navigator who accompanied Amerigo Vespucci on several voyages to the New World. His accounts and maps contributed significantly to the exploration and understanding of the Americas during that time.
While not as common as some other names, Adarius has persisted throughout history, often associated with individuals of notable accomplishments or those who made significant contributions in various fields.
People
Adarius + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adarius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adarius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,282 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adarius 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 267,359 US residents.
Is Adarius a common name?
We classify Adarius as "Rare". It ranks above 91.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,304 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adarius most popular?
The single biggest year for Adarius was 2007, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adarius 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 Adarius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 949 people with the name Adarius, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,909 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 Adarius 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 Adarius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adarius leans strongly male. 941 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 13 female 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 Adarius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adarius is Black at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.2%) and Hispanic (4.2%). 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 Adarius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Adarius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (806 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 Adarius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adarius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adarius 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 Adarius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adarius 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 Adarius 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 Adarius?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Adarius on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.