Girl · #9,707 in 2026

Adena

Adena or Adeena is a female given name, and may refer to:Adeena Karasick, Canadian poet, performance artist, and essayist Adena (musician), Romanian singer-songwriter Adena Friedman, American businesswoman Adena Halpern, American author Adena Ishii, American politician Adena Jacobs, Australian theatre director Adena Miller Rich (1888–1967), American social worker, philanthropist, and…

Current Rank
#9,707
Peak Rank
#1,793 (1975)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-33%
1902
First Year
2026
Last Year
1975
Peak Year
#1793
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
106
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Adena

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

Adena or Adeena is a female given name, and may refer to:Adeena Karasick, Canadian poet, performance artist, and essayist Adena (musician), Romanian singer-songwriter Adena Friedman, American businesswoman Adena Halpern, American author Adena Ishii, American politician Adena Jacobs, Australian theatre director Adena Miller Rich (1888–1967), American social worker, philanthropist, and…

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The Story of Adena

Adena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 43 Adenas were born — ranking #2,023 that year. As of 2026, Adena ranks #9,707 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 2K Adenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Adena most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Philippines
    50%
  • Indonesia
    18%
  • Germany
    13%
  • ET
    10%
  • GH
    10%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Adena

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adena

What does the name Adena mean?
Adena or Adeena is a female given name, and may refer to:Adeena Karasick, Canadian poet, performance artist, and essayist Adena (musician), Romanian singer-songwriter Adena Friedman, American businesswoman Adena Halpern, American author Adena Ishii, American politician Adena Jacobs, Australian theatre director Adena Miller Rich (1888–1967), American social worker, philanthropist, and…
How popular is Adena in 2026?
In 2026, Adena ranks #9,707 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Adena most popular?
Adena reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #1,793 that year with 43 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Adena most popular?
Adena has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Adena.
Is Adena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Adena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Adena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adena include Azema, Girlee, Lelea. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Adena

Adena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Adena's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #1,793. Use the chart and map above to compare Adena'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.