boy's name
Aditya
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,936
Scotland
#566
2014 births
Aditya is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Aditya is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 331 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,944 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Aditya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 141 |
| 1990s | 561 |
| 2000s | 2,403 |
| 2010s | 1,824 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 470 |
How popular is Aditya?
In 2025, Aditya was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aditya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aditya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aditya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aditya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aditya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aditya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aditya
How popular is the name Aditya?
In 2025, Aditya was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aditya a girl's or a boy's name?
Aditya is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Aditya most popular?
Aditya peaked in 2008, when 331 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Aditya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aditya currently ranks #1,186 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.