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Aditya

Boy

Meaning of Aditya: Sanskrit: 'sun'

Aditya is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1869th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1235th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1869

83 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1235

22 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,405

First recorded 1979 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 57 babies1996: 68 babies1997: 69 babies1998: 98 babies1999: 143 babies2000: 119 babies20002001: 141 babies2002: 191 babies2003: 254 babies2004: 251 babies2005: 276 babies2006: 247 babies2007: 296 babies2008: 331 babies2009: 297 babies2010: 262 babies20102011: 225 babies2012: 207 babies2013: 218 babies2014: 190 babies2015: 159 babies2016: 157 babies2017: 150 babies2018: 142 babies2019: 114 babies2020: 93 babies20202021: 71 babies2022: 75 babies2023: 79 babies2024: 69 babies2025: 83 babies
US babies named Aditya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 331.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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