Adar
Adar is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days.
Meaning & Origin of Adar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adar is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days.
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The Story of Adar
As a girl name
Adar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Adars were born — ranking #12,446 that year. As of 2026, Adar ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Adars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Adar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 11 Adars were born — ranking #7,260 that year. As of 2026, Adar ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). In total, more than 106 Adars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Adar
Adar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 106 births in the dataset. Adar's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #7,260. Use the chart and map above to compare Adar'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 .
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