Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Of The Adriatic
Dark - English
- German
- Swedish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Adrian
Pronunciation
a-drian, ad-rian
Famous People
Actor Adrian Grenier, Athlete Adrian Peterson
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Harry Belafonte, Son of Paul Simon
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #56, 7,923 births); most recent 2025 (rank #74, 4,464 births)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #440, 479 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3645, 41 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,464 | 41 |
| 2024 | 4,617 | 58 |
| 2023 | 4,662 | 70 |
| 2022 | 5,044 | 62 |
| 2021 | 5,143 | 75 |
| 2020 | 5,316 | 64 |
| 2019 | 5,784 | 84 |
| 2018 | 5,816 | 79 |
| 2017 | 6,233 | 114 |
| 2016 | 6,336 | 108 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #203, 273 births); most recent 2025 (rank #279, 161 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #5533, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | – |
| 2024 | 200 | – |
| 2023 | 175 | – |
| 2022 | 151 | – |
| 2021 | 188 | – |
| 2020 | 194 | – |
| 2019 | 199 | – |
| 2018 | 222 | – |
| 2017 | 239 | – |
| 2016 | 251 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #259, 226 births); most recent 2023 (rank #263, 212 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 212 |
| 2022 | 226 |
| 2021 | 208 |
| 2020 | 195 |
| 2019 | 223 |
| 2018 | 170 |
| 2017 | 178 |
| 2016 | 174 |
| 2015 | 154 |
| 2014 | 148 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #41, 237 births); most recent 2025 (rank #336, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #92, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #165, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #76, 57 births); most recent 2023 (rank #120, 29 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 52 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2014 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence