Adore
Girl name · #1791 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Adore ranks #1791 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 113 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 girls born in 2025 was named Adore.
Babies named Adore per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Adore first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 131 babies and a rank of #1612. 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 Adore against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Adore in class?
Adore scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Adore is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adore is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Adores were CA (10), FL (10), TX (10), IL (9), NY (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Adore
Statistically, parents drawn to Adore tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amore, Jadore, Azuri, Bowie, and Zelie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adore | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1777 |
| 2024 | 126 | #1637 |
| 2023 | 124 | #1669 |
| 2022 | 131 | #1612 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 93 | #2005 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adore a popular girl name?
Adore ranked #1791 among girls in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Adore most popular?
Adore peaked in 2022, when 131 American girls received the name (ranked #1612 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adore?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American girls was named Adore. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.