Adah is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Adah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Adah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Adah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Adah is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “adornment, ornament”. A biblical name, one of the wives of Lamech.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,123 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 138 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 47 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Adah per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2020 (121/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Adah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2020, when it ranked #3,053 nationally (given to 150 babies that year).
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