Adia
Adia is a Swahili name meaning "gift".
Meaning & Origin of Adia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adia is a Swahili name meaning "gift".
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The Story of Adia
American parents first put Adia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 156 Adias were born — ranking #1,318 that year. About 41% of every Adia on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Adia ranks #4,724 for baby girls with 28 births, falling sharply (-28%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Adia
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Adia Chan Indonesian-born Hong Kong actress, singer, model
- A'dia Mathies (born 1991), American professional basketball player
- Adia Barnes (born 1977), American women's basketball coach
- Adia (musician) , stage name of Destiny Adia Andrews
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Names that sound like Adia
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About the name Adia
Adia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Adia's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Adia'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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