Adonai
Boy name · #1951 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 79 baby boys were named Adonai, placing it at #1951 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 boys born in 2025 was named Adonai.
Babies named Adonai per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Adonai first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 99 babies and a rank of #1685. 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 Adonai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adonai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adonai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adonai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adonai is most common
State-level data for Adonai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Adonai
Statistically, parents drawn to Adonai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kanai, Alakai, Akai, Ahmari, and Armoni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adonai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1685 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2147 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 50 | #2588 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2069 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2339 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1959 |
| 2017 | 54 | #2388 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2228 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 45 | #2661 |
| 2013 | 47 | #2562 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 29 | #3605 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 26 | #3615 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adonai a popular boy name?
Adonai ranked #1951 among boys in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Adonai most popular?
Adonai peaked in 2024, when 99 American boys received the name (ranked #1685 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adonai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American boys was named Adonai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.