Rising since 2015, #5,608 for boys today.
Popularity of Adonys since 1994
Babies named Adonys per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1995, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Adonys's real moment was 2023.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s | 97 |
Meaning & origin
Adonys is a modern masculine name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1994, but remained extremely rare for decades. Since 2015 it has been steadily rising, reaching a peak rank of 5,608 in 2025, with approximately 1 in 106,755 boys receiving the name that year. The name's trajectory suggests growing appeal among parents drawn to its melodic sound and mythological echoes, even as its meaning remains uncertain. Adonys fits a broader trend of elaborate spellings and names inspired by classical figures, yet it has not yet appeared among top baby name lists or shown strong regional concentration.
Adonys appears to be a modern coinage, likely an elaborated spelling or variant of the Greek name Adonis, which derives from the Semitic root 'adon' meaning 'lord' or 'master'. In Greek mythology, Adonis was a handsome youth beloved by Aphrodite. The name Adonys first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1994, and its use has risen steadily since the mid-2010s, reflecting a trend of creative respellings of classical names.
“Adonys” around the world
Where Adonys lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
15
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Addy, Don, Donnie
Sibling names for Adonys
Names that share Adonys's style, for a brother or sister.
