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Worldwide Name Statistics

Adrian

Ranked #187 - 1 in 30,127 people
US

Most common in

United States

266k bearers

World total

265,542

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#187

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States266k
Worldwide
~266k
rank #187
Rarity
1 in 30,127
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~266k in US

About the name Adrian

There are an estimated 265,542 people named Adrian alive worldwide today. That ranks Adrian at #187 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Adrian is held by approximately 265,542 people, ranking #187 among first names. That works out to roughly 80 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,250 U.S. residents).

Adrian is used by both genders, 94.5% male and 5.5% female.

Adrian appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 94.5%Female 5.5%

Adrian popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Adrian, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 18
  4. 1883: 14
  5. 1884: 9
  6. 1885: 12
  7. 1886: 17
  8. 1887: 13
  9. 1888: 19
  10. 1889: 16
  11. 1890: 17
  12. 1891: 16
  13. 1892: 18
  14. 1893: 13
  15. 1894: 18
  16. 1895: 18
  17. 1896: 22
  18. 1897: 27
  19. 1898: 17
  20. 1899: 30
  21. 1900: 27
  22. 1901: 29
  23. 1902: 26
  24. 1903: 23
  25. 1904: 30
  26. 1905: 33
  27. 1906: 34
  28. 1907: 31
  29. 1908: 41
  30. 1909: 38
  31. 1910: 42
  32. 1911: 62
  33. 1912: 138
  34. 1913: 164
  35. 1914: 192
  36. 1915: 242
  37. 1916: 253
  38. 1917: 287
  39. 1918: 337
  40. 1919: 295
  41. 1920: 292
  42. 1921: 295
  43. 1922: 289
  44. 1923: 348
  45. 1924: 349
  46. 1925: 284
  47. 1926: 299
  48. 1927: 235
  49. 1928: 242
  50. 1929: 242
  51. 1930: 221
  52. 1931: 233
  53. 1932: 224
  54. 1933: 210
  55. 1934: 233
  56. 1935: 234
  57. 1936: 243
  58. 1937: 248
  59. 1938: 276
  60. 1939: 270
  61. 1940: 266
  62. 1941: 295
  63. 1942: 277
  64. 1943: 258
  65. 1944: 281
  66. 1945: 273
  67. 1946: 338
  68. 1947: 378
  69. 1948: 371
  70. 1949: 415
  71. 1950: 400
  72. 1951: 454
  73. 1952: 465
  74. 1953: 491
  75. 1954: 462
  76. 1955: 521
  77. 1956: 548
  78. 1957: 567
  79. 1958: 541
  80. 1959: 593
  81. 1960: 661
  82. 1961: 746
  83. 1962: 848
  84. 1963: 774
  85. 1964: 944
  86. 1965: 888
  87. 1966: 915
  88. 1967: 1,045
  89. 1968: 1,188
  90. 1969: 1,244
  91. 1970: 1,509
  92. 1971: 1,737
  93. 1972: 1,919
  94. 1973: 1,811
  95. 1974: 2,011
  96. 1975: 2,165
  97. 1976: 2,327
  98. 1977: 2,536
  99. 1978: 2,621
  100. 1979: 2,711
  101. 1980: 2,739
  102. 1981: 2,784
  103. 1982: 2,924
  104. 1983: 3,029
  105. 1984: 3,115
  106. 1985: 3,520
  107. 1986: 3,248
  108. 1987: 3,201
  109. 1988: 3,605
  110. 1989: 3,722
  111. 1990: 4,376
  112. 1991: 4,250
  113. 1992: 4,166
  114. 1993: 4,079
  115. 1994: 4,055
  116. 1995: 4,140
  117. 1996: 4,327
  118. 1997: 4,346
  119. 1998: 5,675
  120. 1999: 5,242
  121. 2000: 5,553
  122. 2001: 5,613
  123. 2002: 5,881
  124. 2003: 6,281
  125. 2004: 6,310
  126. 2005: 6,896
  127. 2006: 7,562
  128. 2007: 7,923
  129. 2008: 8,100
  130. 2009: 7,793
  131. 2010: 7,572
  132. 2011: 7,513
  133. 2012: 7,085
  134. 2013: 6,980
  135. 2014: 6,812
  136. 2015: 6,624
  137. 2016: 6,445
  138. 2017: 6,350
  139. 2018: 5,896
  140. 2019: 5,870
  141. 2020: 5,385
  142. 2021: 5,219
  143. 2022: 5,106
  144. 2023: 4,736
  145. 2024: 4,700
  146. 2025: 4,505

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Adrian worldwide?

There are an estimated 265,542 people named Adrian alive worldwide today, ranking #187 globally.

Is Adrian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 30,127 people. In the United States there are roughly 265,542 bearers, which is 1 in 1,250 Americans.

Is Adrian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Adrian is used 94.5% male and 5.5% female.

Where does the name Adrian come from?

Who are famous people named Adrian?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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