Adrian
Latin Hadrianus, “man from Hadria,” the Adriatic town.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Adrian appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 39 different years between 1985 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2008, when 7,938 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 56 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 74 for boys. The name has also seen real use for girls: 15,717 of the 287,982 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Adrienne (68,756), Adrianne (13,363), Adrien (11,194), Adriane (6,420), Adrain (4,820), Adriene (2,438) (total births since 1880)
Explore Adrian interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 148 | No. 403 |
| 1890s | 196 | No. 322 |
| 1900s | 312 | No. 334 |
| 1910s | 1,901 | No. 309 |
| 1920s | 2,741 | No. 310 |
| 1930s | 2,176 | No. 353 |
| 1940s | 2,639 | No. 362 |
| 1950s | 4,057 | No. 345 |
| 1960s | 7,672 | No. 223 |
| 1970s | 18,912 | No. 111 |
| 1980s | 28,140 | No. 93 |
| 1990s | 41,982 | No. 71 |
| 2000s | 66,122 | No. 56 |
| 2010s | 65,986 | No. 56 |
| 2020s | 29,281 | No. 58 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.