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Adama

Unisex

Meaning of Adama: Hebrew: 'earth'

Adama is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3555th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3555

40 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,108

First recorded 1973 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 33 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 34 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 34 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 36 babies2019: 32 babies2020: 40 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 37 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 36 babies2025: 40 babies
US babies named Adama per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

41% boys · 59% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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