Adonis

“Lord, ruler” — Ancient Greek/Phoenician origin

Boy's name · #241 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Adonis is near its high-water mark: it reached #175 in 2023 and still ranked #241 in 2025. About 22,000 boys have carried it since 1918. Adonis climbed in 2016, with SSA pointing to Adonis Creed, the central character in Creed (2015).

Around the world: about 1 in 1,700 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Adonises

Adonis Stevenson — Canadian boxer
Adonis Georgiades — Greek politician
Adonis Kyrou — French film director (1923–1985)
Adonis Frías — Argentine footballer
Adonis Jordan — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

Adonis — Metamorphoses · L'Adone
Adonis Creed — Creed · Creed II

What Adonises become

Among 77 notable people named Adonis:

Sports figures appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Adonis Stevenson, Canadian boxer.

Similar names: Romeo · Adonai · Atticus · Memphis · Phoenix · Matias

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