Aditya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1235 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aditya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1235
About the Name Aditya
Aditya is steadily gaining in popularity, up 79 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #538 in 2008, and it currently sits at #1235. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Aditya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aditya
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Aditya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aditya in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aditya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 79 places over the last five years to #1235 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aditya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aditya include: Aditya Narayan — Aditya Narayan Jha is an Indian singer, host and actor.; Jamie Aditya — James Adityavarman Graham, known professionally as Jamie Aditya, is an Indonesian-Australian video jockey, presenter, actor, radio host, and singer.; Aditya Thakare — Aditya Thakare is an Indian cricketer who represents Vidarbha..
Aditya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Adityas in the wild.
22
UK babies named Aditya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 79 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aditya
Likely around 1 other Aditya in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aditya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aditya Thakare is an Indian cricketer who represents Vidarbha. He made his first-class debut for Vidarbha in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 29 December 2017.