How Many People Are Named Adonis?
20,218
people in the United States are named Adonis
1 in 16,569 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#1834
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0060%
Of US population
Peak Year
2023
2,107 births
Trend
↑
Rising
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Greek Mythology
Pronunciation:
A-DAW-NEES (Classical Greek), ə-DAW-nis (English), ə-DO-nis (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. Because he was loved by Aphrodite, Zeus allowed him to be restored to life for part of each year. The Greeks borrowed this character from various Semitic traditions, hence the Semitic origins of the name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 10.8 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1918 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
New York
2,126
California
1,907
Texas
1,863
Florida
1,546
Illinois
873
Georgia
849
North Carolina
708
Pennsylvania
630
Michigan
619
Ohio
605
New Jersey
603
Virginia
584
Arizona
398
Indiana
338
Colorado
318
Massachusetts
283
Maryland
283
Tennessee
262
South Carolina
245
Missouri
235
Louisiana
230
Wisconsin
227
Nevada
218
Washington
198
Connecticut
191
Alabama
155
Kentucky
127
Oklahoma
125
Minnesota
119
Kansas
116
Mississippi
108
New Mexico
97
Iowa
72
Arkansas
71
District of Columbia
68
Oregon
61
Delaware
55
Utah
50
Hawaii
48
Nebraska
25
Rhode Island
24
North Dakota
21
West Virginia
20
Idaho
18
South Dakota
11
Montana
6
💡 Fun Facts About "Adonis"
- 1,713 babies were named Adonis in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2023
- Currently rising in popularity
- First recorded in 1918
- Most popular in New York
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