boy's name
Adonijah
ad-oh-NY-juh (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 529
Adonijah is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Adonijah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 161 |
| 2010s | 207 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 79 |
How Popular Is Adonijah?
In 2025, Adonijah was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Adonijah 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 Adonijah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Adonijah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adonijah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Adonijah
- English ad-oh-NY-juh
Sibling Names for Adonijah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Adonijah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Adonijah
How popular is the name Adonijah?
In 2025, Adonijah was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Adonijah a girl's or a boy's name?
Adonijah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Adonijah?
Adonijah has 4 syllables.
When was Adonijah most popular?
Adonijah peaked in 2014, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Adonijah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adonijah currently ranks #6,508 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.