Adir
A Hebrew name meaning "strong, powerful, mighty".
Name Census estimates that about 326 living Americans carry the first name Adir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adir today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adir births was 2024 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adir. 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
326
~ 1 in 1,051,394 Americans
Peak year
2024
26 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,058
Tracked since 1990
Census
Adir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 301 people with the first name Adir, which placed it at #29,423 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
#29,423
National first-name rank
People counted
301
301 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adir is White at 64.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.9%) and Black (8.6%). 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 Adir 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 Adir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.1% · 193
- Hispanic or Latino21.9% · 66
- Black or African American8.6% · 26
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 11
- Two or more races1.7% · 5
Popularity
Adir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adir from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 137 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adir 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 Adir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Adir
The name Adir originates from the Hebrew language and has its roots in ancient Jewish culture. It is derived from the Hebrew word "adir," which means "mighty" or "powerful." This name dates back to biblical times and has been used for centuries within the Jewish community.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Adir can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as a descriptive word for God's strength and majesty. In the Book of Exodus, God is referred to as "Adir Ba'Marom," meaning "the Mighty One on high."
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Adir. One of the earliest recorded individuals was Adir ben Gat, a Jewish scholar and poet who lived in the 10th century CE in Babylonia (present-day Iraq). He is known for his contributions to the development of Hebrew poetry and liturgy.
Another prominent figure was Adir Abravanel, a 16th-century Jewish philosopher, and biblical commentator born in Portugal (1473-1550). He was a prominent figure during the Renaissance and wrote extensively on Jewish theology and philosophy.
In more recent times, Adir Zik (1901-1962) was an Israeli politician and one of the signatories of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. He served as a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) and played a significant role in the establishment of the State of Israel.
Adir Husain (1886-1949) was an Indian Muslim scholar and politician who advocated for the rights of Muslims in British India. He played a crucial role in the formation of the All-India Muslim League and worked towards the establishment of a separate Muslim state.
Adir Amunì (1932-2022) was an Italian writer and journalist known for his contributions to Italian literature. He was a prolific author, publishing numerous novels, short stories, and essays throughout his career.
The name Adir has maintained its significance within the Jewish community and has been used across various cultures and regions over the centuries, reflecting its deep-rooted historical and cultural significance.
People
Adir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adir 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
Adir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 326 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adir 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 1,051,394 US residents.
Is Adir a common name?
We classify Adir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 329 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adir most popular?
The single biggest year for Adir was 2024, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adir is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 301 people with the name Adir, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,423 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 Adir 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 Adir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adir leans strongly male. 300 people counted with this name were male (97.1%), compared with 9 female bearers (2.9%). 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 Adir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adir is White at 64.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.9%) and Black (8.6%). 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 Adir most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.1% (193 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 Adir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adir 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 Adir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adir 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 Adir 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 common is the name Adir?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.