Adara
Girl name · #1006 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Adara? In official American birth records, Adara has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Adara is currently the #1006 girl name in the United States — 249 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,229 girls born in 2025 was named Adara.
Babies named Adara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 46-year story
Adara first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 249 babies and a rank of #1004. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Adara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adara is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Adara is most common in NJ (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Adara is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Adara
Statistically, parents drawn to Adara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alara, Ainara, Azara, Inara, and Chiara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 249 | #1004 |
| 2024 | 240 | #1044 |
| 2023 | 242 | #1043 |
| 2022 | 141 | #1521 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 81 | #2249 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 82 | #2286 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2670 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 64 | #2636 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 72 | #2321 |
| 2002 | 61 | #2554 |
| 2001 | 72 | #2236 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Adara?
In official American birth records, the name Adara first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Adara a popular girl name?
Adara ranked #1006 among girls in 2025 with 249 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Adara most popular?
Adara peaked in 2025, when 249 American girls received the name (ranked #1004 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,229 newborn American girls was named Adara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.