Adonis
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lord or master; handsome youth in mythology.
Babies a year
809
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#241
down from #206
UK popularity
#448
86 babies · down from #361
How Adonis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #700 |
| 2016 | #395 |
| 2017 | #391 |
| 2018 | #366 |
| 2019 | #242 |
| 2020 | #223 |
| 2021 | #222 |
| 2022 | #224 |
| 2023 | #174 |
| 2024 | #206 |
| 2025 | #241 |
In 2025, 86 babies in England and Wales were named Adonis. In the US, 809 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Adonis was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex.
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