Adoniram
Adoniram, the son of Abda, was the tax collector in the United Kingdom of Israel for over forty years, from the late years of King David's reign until the reign of Rehoboam. In the language of the Tanakh, he was "over the tribute", i.e. the levy or forced labor.
- Biblical
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Adoniram
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adoniram, the son of Abda, was the tax collector in the United Kingdom of Israel for over forty years, from the late years of King David's reign until the reign of Rehoboam. In the language of the Tanakh, he was "over the tribute", i.e. the levy or forced labor.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Adoniram
Adoniram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 10 Adonirams were born — ranking #7,491 that year. As of 2026, Adoniram ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 79 Adonirams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adoniram
Adoniram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 79 births in the dataset. Adoniram's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #7,491. Use the chart and map above to compare Adoniram'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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