Adonis

Boy name

Adonis has been given to 21,694 babies in the U.S. since 1918. It peaked in 2023 and currently ranks #241 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /əˈdəʊ.nɪs/

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

21,694

Peak year

2023 (2,108 babies)

Rank in 2025

#241 for boys

First recorded

1918

10-year trend

▲ +306%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Adonis.

21,690 babies since 1880

21,749 babies since 1880

21,573 babies since 1880

21,512 babies since 1880

21,886 babies since 1880

21,951 babies since 1882

21,962 babies since 1929

21,123 babies since 1881

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