Girl & boy name
Adrian
As of 2025, Adrian ranks #74 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 4,464 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #58 five years ago, #74 now. SSA records for Adrian go back to 1880; the peak came in 2008 at #56, with 7,938 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Nevada, where it ranks #22 among boy names.
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Adrian popularity, 1880–2025
Where Adrian is most popular
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You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Adrian in the most recent year of SSA data.
Adrian as a girl name
Adrian is currently the #3645 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 41 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #2631 to #3645. Looking at the full record since 1911, Adrian hit its all-time high of #440 in 1983, when 479 girls were given the name.