How Many People Are Named Adam?
An estimated 540,647 people in the United States have the first name Adam. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #78 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Adam peaked in popularity in 1984 with 24,082 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Zachary (536,589).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adam as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Adam paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Adam is overwhelmingly male, 2,065 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
540,647
About 1 in 634 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1984
24,082 births
Total Registered
578,925
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adam
Adam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 578,925 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Adam as a male name
Ranked #100 in 2024
3,497 male births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (23,940 births)
Adam as a female name
Ranked #11,079 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (142 births)
Adam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adam span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 196,100 babies were registered. Adam has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Adam by Decade
How has Adam tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,020 | 1,020 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 863 | 863 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,021 | 1,021 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 4,485 | 4,480 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 4,473 | 4,455 | 18 | |
| 1930s | 2,409 | 2,409 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 2,436 | 2,436 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 3,738 | 3,732 | 6 | |
| 1960s | 23,004 | 22,931 | 73 | |
| 1970s | 92,228 | 91,752 | 476 | |
| 1980s | 196,100 | 195,084 | 1,016 | |
| 1990s | 107,143 | 106,906 | 237 | |
| 2000s | 71,174 | 71,026 | 148 | |
| 2010s | 50,762 | 50,696 | 66 | |
| 2020s | 18,069 | 18,049 | 20 | |
Adam by State
Birth registrations for Adam span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii. On average, about 11,215 Adams were registered per state.
Adam + Last Name Combinations
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Adam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adam?
We estimate approximately 540,647 people named Adam are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 634 Americans share this first name.
Is Adam a common name?
Adam is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 578,925 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adam most popular?
Adam reached peak popularity in 1984, when 24,082 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adam is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adam a male name?
Adam is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adam Smith, Adam Johnson, Adam Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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