How Many People Are Named Adrian?
An estimated 266,297 people in the United States have the first name Adrian. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #192 overall. It is predominantly male (94.5%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Adrian peaked in popularity in 2008 with 8,099 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adrian 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 Adrian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
266,297
About 1 in 1,287 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
94.5% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2008
8,099 births
Total Registered
283,427
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adrian
Adrian is predominantly male (94.5%), though 15,675 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Adrian as a male name
Ranked #72 in 2024
4,617 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (7,937 births)
Adrian as a female name
Ranked #2,845 in 2024
58 female births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (479 births)
Adrian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adrian span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 67,910 babies were registered. While Adrian is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Adrian by Decade
How has Adrian 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 | 148 | 148 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 196 | 196 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 312 | 312 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,012 | 1,901 | 111 | |
| 1920s | 2,875 | 2,741 | 134 | |
| 1930s | 2,392 | 2,176 | 216 | |
| 1940s | 3,152 | 2,639 | 513 | |
| 1950s | 5,042 | 4,057 | 985 | |
| 1960s | 9,253 | 7,672 | 1,581 | |
| 1970s | 21,348 | 18,913 | 2,435 | |
| 1980s | 31,888 | 28,141 | 3,747 | |
| 1990s | 44,654 | 41,980 | 2,674 | |
| 2000s | 67,910 | 66,120 | 1,790 | |
| 2010s | 67,134 | 65,974 | 1,160 | |
| 2020s | 25,111 | 24,782 | 329 | |
Adrian by State
Birth registrations for Adrian span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Montana. On average, about 5,389 Adrians were registered per state.
Adrian + Last Name Combinations
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Adrian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adrian?
We estimate approximately 266,297 people named Adrian 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 1,287 Americans share this first name.
Is Adrian a common name?
Adrian is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 283,427 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adrian most popular?
Adrian reached peak popularity in 2008, when 8,099 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adrian is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adrian a male name?
Adrian is predominantly male. 94.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adrian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adrian Smith, Adrian Johnson, Adrian 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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