Adonus

A-doh-nuhs /ˈædoʊnəs/
boy 3 syllables rising

Adonus is a very rare variant of Adonis that peaked in 1993 and has since faded.

Adonus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,041 for boy births in the United States (and #24,834 across all names), given to 5 babies. Adonus was first reported in SSA data in 1989 and peaked in 1993 (9 births).

About the name Adonus

PronunciationA-doh-nuhs /ˈædoʊnəs/
#12,041U.S. rank among boys 2025
#24,834among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
9peak births 1993
1989first in SSA data

Names similar to Adonus

How popular is Adonus?

Boys named Adonus 5 in 2025
198919902000201020202025
Boys named Adonus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1989–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Adonus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#12,041
200877#9,886
200588#8,309
200166#9,259
19977—#7,292
19957—#6,999
19945—#8,821
19939—#5,772
19925—#8,457
19915—#8,246
19906—#7,190
19895—#7,923