Adrian

Adrian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur, meaning "sea" or "water".

From Wikipedia

Adrian first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 54 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1974 with 366 babies (rank #38 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Adrian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Adrian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

9,749

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

366

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	68	#87
1953	79	#81
1954	73	#81
1955	65	#90
1957	71	#92
1958	73	#88
1959	66	#94
1960	107	#88
1961	110	#89
1962	123	#83
1963	128	#77
1964	145	#74
1965	143	#72
1966	153	#74
1967	168	#69
1968	179	#70
1969	211	#62
1970	248	#55
1971	323	#45
1972	287	#52
1973	332	#41
1974	366	#38
1975	287	#41
1976	303	#41
1977	336	#35
1978	312	#34
1979	282	#44
1980	301	#39
1981	296	#43
1982	310	#47
1983	329	#39
1984	281	#50
1985	290	#48
1986	262	#54
1987	265	#51
1988	236	#57
1989	205	#67
1990	227	#64
1991	190	#72
1992	200	#68
1993	195	#72
1994	204	#67
1995	152	#84
1996	170	#78
1997	105	#94
1998	86	#98
1999	89	#99
2000	104	#95
2002	86	#100
2003	96	#98
2014	7	#207
2015	10	#170
2016	6	#250
2017	9	#184

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

#87

1953

#81

1954

#81

1955

#90

1957

#92

1958

#88

1959

#94

1960

107

#88

1961

110

#89

1962

123

#83

1963

128

#77

1964

145

#74

1965

143

#72

1966

153

#74

1967

168

#69

1968

179

#70

1969

211

#62

1970

248

#55

1971

323

#45

1972

287

#52

1973

332

#41

1974

366

#38

1975

287

#41

1976

303

#41

1977

336

#35

1978

312

#34

1979

282

#44

1980

301

#39

1981

296

#43

1982

310

#47

1983

329

#39

1984

281

#50

1985

290

#48

1986

262

#54

1987

265

#51

1988

236

#57

1989

205

#67

1990

227

#64

1991

190

#72

1992

200

#68

1993

195

#72

1994

204

#67

1995

152

#84

1996

170

#78

1997

105

#94

1998

#98

1999

#99

2000

104

#95

2002

#100

2003

#98

2014

#207

2015

#170

2016

#250

2017

#184

Meaning

Numerology of Adrian

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Adrian

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Year-by-Year Detail