Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Adana

Name: Popularity of the name Adana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Adana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana province, and has a metro population of 1,816,750.

Current Rank

#10,241

Peak Rank

#8,457 (2021)

Total Babies

262

5-Yr Trend

-5%

1954

First Year

2024

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#8457

Peak Rank

262

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Adana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

The name Adana ( .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%} Turkish pronunciation: [ aˈda.na ] ⓘ ; Armenian : Ատանա ; Greek : Άδανα ) has been used for over four millennia. [ citation needed ] One theory holds that the city name originates from an Indo-European expression a danu 'on the river', using the same Proto-Indo-European root as the Danube , Don , Dnieper and Donets . Greco-Roman legend suggests that the name of Adana originates fro

Origin & history

Hittite warrior in Adana Archaeological Museum

The Story of Adana

Adana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 12 Adanas were born — ranking #8,457 that year. As of 2026, Adana ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 262 Adanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Notable people named Adana

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

List of people from Adana and Category:People from Adana

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Names that sound like Adana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Adana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Edina
Edana
Adonai
Adama
Adema
Adeno
Adamah
Iduna
Adina
Adena
Atlanta
Madonna

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adana

What does the name Adana mean?

How popular is Adana in 2026?

In 2026, Adana ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Adana most popular?

Adana reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #8,457 that year with 12 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Adana most popular?

Adana has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Adana.

Is Adana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Adana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Adana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adana include Harris, Olivet, Veralee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Adana

Adana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 262 births in the dataset. Adana's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Adana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.