How Many People Are Named Adonis?

An estimated 19,917 people in the United States have the first name Adonis. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Adonis peaked in popularity in 2023 with 2,107 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adonis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Adonis paired with any surname.

Key Insights

  • While Adonis is overwhelmingly male, 101 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
  • Adonis is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.

Estimated Living Americans

19,917

About 1 in 17,209 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Male

99.5% confidence

Average Age

13

years old

Peak Year

2023

2,107 births

Total Registered

20,218

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Adonis

Adonis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20,218 total births registered, 99.5% were male.

Male 20,117 (99.5%)
Female 101 (0.5%)

Adonis as a male name

Ranked #206 in 2024

1,713 male births in 2024

Peak: 2023 (2,101 births)

Adonis as a female name

Ranked #13,490 in 2023

6 female births in 2023

Peak: 1997 (8 births)

Adonis in the 2020 Census

The 2020 Census recorded 10,674 people with the first name Adonis, which placed it at #2,357 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.

Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.

Gender in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, Adonis was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 10,674 people with this name in that snapshot, 98.1% were male and 1.9% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 99.5% of the time.

Census Count

10,674

people with this name

Census Rank

#2,357

among Census first names

Frequency Rate

3.53

per 100,000 people

Male 10,475 (98.1%)
Female 199 (1.9%)

Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, the first name Adonis was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (42.24%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (37.96%) and Two or More Races (7.44%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Adonis in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

White
7.05%
Black
42.24%
Hispanic
37.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4.22%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.10%
Two or More Races
7.44%

2020 Census demographic breakdown

Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Adonis.

Group Share Count
Black 42.24% 4,509
Hispanic 37.96% 4,052
Two or More Races 7.44% 794
White 7.05% 752
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.22% 450
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.10% 117

Adonis: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Adonis span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 8,842 babies were registered. Adonis remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.

Male
Female
0 421 843 1K 2K 2K 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Adonis by Decade

How has Adonis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.

Decade Total Male Female
1910s 5 5 0
1920s 13 13 0
1930s 15 15 0
1940s 5 5 0
1950s 106 106 0
1960s 126 119 7
1970s 408 403 5
1980s 532 526 6
1990s 1,718 1,673 45
2000s 2,354 2,346 8
2010s 6,094 6,077 17
2020s 8,842 8,829 13

Adonis by State

Birth registrations for Adonis span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Montana, South Dakota, Idaho. On average, about 386 Adoniss were registered per state.

Adonis + Last Name Combinations

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Adonis: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Adonis?

We estimate approximately 19,917 people named Adonis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,209 Americans share this first name.

Is Adonis a common name?

Adonis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,218 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Adonis most popular?

Adonis reached peak popularity in 2023, when 2,107 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adonis is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

How common was Adonis in the 2020 Census?

The 2020 Census recorded 10,674 people with the first name Adonis. That placed it at #2,357 in the published Census first-name tables, or 3.53 people per 100,000.

Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?

Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.

What does the SSA popularity chart show?

The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Adonis was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.

What does the Census say about the gender split for Adonis?

In the 2020 Census snapshot, Adonis was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 98.1% male and 1.9% female.

What does the Census say about the background of people named Adonis?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Adonis was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (42.24%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (37.96%) and Two or More Races (7.44%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?

The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.

Does every first name have Census demographic data?

No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.

Is Adonis a male name?

Adonis is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Adonis have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?

Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Adonis peaked in 2023, and the average living bearer is about 13 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Adonis Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adonis Smith, Adonis Johnson, Adonis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.

Where does this data come from?

Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.

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