Adore is a variant of Adora. One Latin interpretation is “one who is beloved.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Adore is a variant of Adora. An origin associated with Adora is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adore through the years
Babies since 1880
1,181
73 boys · 1,108 girls
Most popular year
2023
137 babies
2025
126
#1,777 for girls · #6,456 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+105%
Rising fast
Boys Girls
Adore in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2000–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inLouisiana, Illinois, Indiana
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Louisiana (6), Illinois (9), Indiana (5), Michigan (6), New Jersey (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 113 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,777 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 96.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 13 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California and Florida and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 134 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.