girl's name
Ady
- Origin Luxembourgish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 185
Ady is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ady is a name of Luxembourgish origin.
- Peaked in 2012, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ady over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Ady?
In 2025, Ady was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ady 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 Ady
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ady also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ady over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ady
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ady — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ady
How popular is the name Ady?
In 2025, Ady was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ady a girl's or a boy's name?
Ady is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ady?
Ady has 2 syllables.
When was Ady most popular?
Ady peaked in 2012, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ady a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ady currently ranks #14,194 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.