Adea
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,281 in 2022
0 babies were named Adea in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAdea first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #7,281.
About the name Adea
Adea is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-dea”. US birth records list Adea for girls from 1980 to 2024, in 23 of those 45 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #7,281 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 925,926 girls |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 781,250 girls |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 229,885 girls |
| 2020s | 7.0 | 142,450 girls |
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- Unisex name: Amani · peace
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Questions about the name Adea
What is the origin of the name Adea?
Adea has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Adea a boy or girl name?
Adea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Adea?
Adea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #7,281 in 2022.