Adrian
Girl name · #3655 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Adrian is currently the #3655 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2236, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Adrian.
Babies named Adrian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 114-year story
Adrian first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1983, when 479 girls were named Adrian — good for #440 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adrian in class?
Adrian scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Adrian will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adrian is most common
State-level data for Adrian is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Adrian
Statistically, parents drawn to Adrian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jillian, Christian, Siobhan, Meghan, and Afton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adrian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 114 | #1815 |
| 2016 | 108 | #1884 |
| 2015 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2014 | 106 | #1892 |
| 2013 | 126 | #1675 |
| 2012 | 133 | #1624 |
| 2011 | 164 | #1392 |
| 2010 | 163 | #1402 |
| 2009 | 160 | #1450 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1453 |
| 2007 | 181 | #1340 |
| 2006 | 179 | #1307 |
| 2005 | 169 | #1307 |
| 2004 | 170 | #1264 |
| 2003 | 171 | #1233 |
| 2002 | 197 | #1077 |
| 2001 | 189 | #1117 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adrian a popular girl name?
Adrian ranked #3655 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2236.
When was the name Adrian most popular?
Adrian peaked in 1983, when 479 American girls received the name (ranked #440 that year). Since 1983 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adrian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Adrian. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.