Adon
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "lord" or "master".
Name Census estimates that about 905 living Americans carry the first name Adon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adon today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adon births was 2007 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adon. 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 Adon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
905
~ 1 in 378,734 Americans
Peak year
2007
57 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,434
Tracked since 1969
Census
Adon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 822 people with the first name Adon, which placed it at #14,360 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
#14,360
National first-name rank
People counted
822
822 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
31.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adon is White at 31.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and Black (27.0%). 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 Adon 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 Adon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White31.9% · 262
- Hispanic or Latino27.4% · 225
- Black or African American27.0% · 222
- Two or more races7.4% · 61
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.2% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 9
Popularity
Adon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adon from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 334 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adon 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 Adon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Adon, while Maryland, Georgia, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adon
The given name Adon has its origins in Hebrew and Arabic cultures, dating back several centuries. In Hebrew, Adon is derived from the word "adon," which means "lord" or "master." This name is closely associated with the concept of authority, power, and respect in the Jewish tradition.
Adon is also found in Arabic, where it is spelled as "Adun" and carries a similar meaning of "lord" or "master." The name has been popular in the Middle East and among Arab populations for centuries, reflecting the cultural significance of names with strong connotations of leadership and authority.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Adon can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it is used as a title for God. The Book of Genesis, for instance, refers to God as "Adonai," which is a plural form of Adon, emphasizing God's sovereignty and supremacy.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Adon. One of the earliest recorded individuals was Adon of Villach (c. 1100 - c. 1180), an Austrian nobleman and crusader who participated in the Second Crusade and played a role in the siege of Lisbon in 1147.
Another prominent figure was Adon the Proselyte (c. 8th century CE), a Jewish scholar and convert to Judaism who lived in Babylonia during the Abbasid Caliphate. He is credited with contributing to the development of Jewish law and tradition during this period.
In the realm of literature, Adon Olam (c. 11th century CE) was a renowned Jewish poet and philosopher who authored the famous hymn of the same name, which is still widely recited in Jewish liturgy today.
In more recent times, Adon Taft (1915 - 1994) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1976 to 1977.
Adon Amariah (1860 - 1941) was a prominent Israeli educator and one of the founders of the first Hebrew kindergarten in Jerusalem, playing a significant role in the revival of the Hebrew language and education in the early days of the Zionist movement.
These examples highlight the diverse historical contexts in which the name Adon has been used, spanning different cultures, religions, and time periods, while consistently carrying connotations of authority, respect, and leadership.
People
Adon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adon 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
Adon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 905 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adon 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 378,734 US residents.
Is Adon a common name?
We classify Adon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 918 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adon most popular?
The single biggest year for Adon was 2007, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adon is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 822 people with the name Adon, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,360 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 Adon 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 Adon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adon leans strongly male. 813 people counted with this name were male (98.5%), compared with 12 female bearers (1.5%). 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 Adon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adon is White at 31.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and Black (27.0%). 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 Adon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 31.9% (262 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 Adon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adon 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 Adon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adon 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 Adon 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 named Adon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.