Meaning and history
Adoniram is a Hebrew name meaning “my lord is exalted,” derived from אָדוֹן (ʾaḏon), meaning “lord, master,” and רוּם (rum), meaning “to exalt.” In the Old Testament, it belongs to an overseer of tribute under Kings David, Solomon, and Rehoboam, who was stoned to death when the Israelites revolted.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 5 births, rank #12,553
2009: 6 births, rank #10,994
2010: 5 births, rank #12,231
20112011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 10 births, rank #7,491
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 6 births, rank #10,775
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
2020: 9 births, rank #8,067
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 5 births, rank #12,330
2023: 8 births, rank #8,921
2024: 7 births, rank #9,894
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Adoniram, ranking #8,243 among boys.