Girl’s name · African

Adaeze

How to say it: ah-dah-EH-zeh · /ɑdɑˈɛzɛ/

Igbo 'ada eze' meaning 'daughter of a king, princess' - prestigious traditional name in Nigeria.

Adaeze was the 3,904th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,069 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,904for girls in 2025
1 in 138,139US babies
24born in 2025
#3,069projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Adaeze
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#3,904
Babies born in 202524
Share of births1 in 138,139
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 yearssteady
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,069

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Adaeze is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 16 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Adaeze also love

Nicknames

  • Ada
  • Dae
  • Eze

Honouring a Adaeze in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adaeze is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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