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Adonijah
OriginHebrew, 'my lord is Yahweh"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#6455
2025 SSA
About Adonijah
Adonijah was one of King David's sons in the Old Testament; this name (the accent is on the "ni" syllable) is waiting to be rediscovered.
Adonijah is also given to girls.
Pronounced ad-o-NY-juh.
As of October 2026, Adonijah ranked #6455 for boys in US births in 2025 and #17343 for girls in US births in 2009 SSA, peaked at #3301 for boys in 2014 and #12452 for girls in 1998.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,301 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2015 | #4,409 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Adonijah in pop culture
- Pronunciation: "adBoy
uh,NY,zhuh" {ends like Elijah}
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