Adrian
BoysBest rank #74 (2011) · ranked in 13 years
Ranked in 13 years, Adrian reached its best position of #74 in 2011.
It eased from #81 in 2008 to #93 in 2020.
The latest tally (2025) shows no ranking for Adrian in the top spots.
At its peak year of 2011, Adrian was given to 7,513 newborns.
Adrian was most popular around 2011, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Adrian is most popular
In 2025, Adrian was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,455 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 869 births, 19.5% of the national total, where it ranked #47 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 40.6% of Adrian births, against 14.0% Northeast, 12.9% Midwest, 32.5% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Adrian placed as high as #35 in Nevada and as low as #477 in West Virginia.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California869 · #47 there
- 2Texas705 · #60 there
- 3Florida317 · #105 there
- 4New York230 · #131 there
- 5Arizona148 · #59 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.0%
- Midwest12.9%
- South40.6%
- West32.5%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Adrian a popular name?
- Adrian reached a best rank of #74 in 2011 and has charted in 13 years.
- Where does Adrian rank now?
- Adrian does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Adrian a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Adrian most popular?
- Adrian peaked around 2011.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)