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Adonijah

Boy

Meaning of Adonijah: Hebrew: 'my Lord is Jehovah'

Adonijah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6132nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6132

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

509

First recorded 1982 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Adonijah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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