Adia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially from the Arabic word for "gift" or "visitor".
Name Census estimates that about 2,855 living Americans carry the first name Adia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adia today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adia births was 2003 (156 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Adia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.9K
~ 1 in 120,054 Americans
Peak year
2003
156 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,652
Tracked since 1911
Census
Adia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,812 people with the first name Adia, which placed it at #5,894 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
#5,894
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,812 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
36.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adia is White at 36.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.7%) and Hispanic (13.3%). 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 Adia 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 Adia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White36.7% · 1,032
- Black or African American36.7% · 1,031
- Hispanic or Latino13.3% · 374
- Two or more races9.1% · 256
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 98
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 21
Popularity
Adia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adia from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,242 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
Adia 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 Adia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Adia, while Oregon, Minnesota, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adia
The name Adia is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language and culture, with its earliest known use dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "adah," which means "to pass on" or "to bear witness." The name is often associated with the Hebrew concept of bearing witness to the glory of God.
In the Old Testament of the Bible, there are references to individuals bearing names similar to Adia, such as Adaiah, which is a variant spelling. However, the exact origin and meaning of the name Adia itself are not explicitly mentioned in these ancient texts.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Adia can be found in the historical records of the Jewish community in the Middle Ages. Adia ben Moses, a prominent Jewish scholar and philosopher, lived in Spain during the 12th century and made significant contributions to the study of Jewish law and theology.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adia. Adia Trillini was an Italian painter and engraver who lived in the 16th century and was known for her religious works. Adia Kashavarzian was an Armenian-Iranian poet and writer who lived in the 19th century and contributed to the literary renaissance of the Armenian language.
In the 20th century, Adia Zamara was a renowned Egyptian actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and television shows. She was born in 1925 and passed away in 2011. Adia Navío Tovar was a Cuban writer and journalist who was active in the literary circles of Cuba during the mid-20th century.
Another notable figure was Adia Kozlova, a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer who lived from 1919 to 1995. She was a prominent figure in the world of classical ballet and was renowned for her interpretations of various roles in famous ballets.
While the name Adia has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture, it has been embraced by various cultures and communities over the centuries, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields, including art, literature, and performing arts.
People
Adia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adia 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
Adia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,855 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adia 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 120,054 US residents.
Is Adia a common name?
We classify Adia as "Rare". It ranks above 95% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,945 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adia most popular?
The single biggest year for Adia was 2003, when 156 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adia is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,812 people with the name Adia, or 0.93 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,894 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 Adia 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 Adia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adia appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,812 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 Adia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adia is White at 36.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.7%) and Hispanic (13.3%). 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 Adia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.7% (1,032 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 Adia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adia 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 Adia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adia 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 Adia 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 the name Adia?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Adia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.