Aadya
How to say it: AH-dyuh · /ˈɑdjə/
From Sanskrit meaning 'first, primordial, beginning' - epithet of Goddess Durga, popular in India.
Aadya was the 1,315th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 122 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,453 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,315 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 122 |
| Share of births | 1 in 27,174 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,453 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aadya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aadya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Aadya
- Aadya BediActress
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