Adam

Adam

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Greek

Meaning

Adam is a common masculine given name in the English language, of Hebrew origin. The name derives from Adam, the first human according to the Hebrew Bible. When used as noun, אָדָם means "man" or "humanity".

From Wikipedia

Adam first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 1,662 babies (rank #23 that year). In 2024 it was given to 962 boys (rank #14). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Adam

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

40,080

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,662

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,650	#24
1992	1,662	#23
1993	1,515	#23
1994	1,247	#28
1995	1,412	#25
1996	1,251	#29
1997	1,247	#28
1998	1,231	#26
1999	1,152	#30
2000	1,085	#32
2001	1,147	#28
2002	1,096	#25
2003	1,125	#27
2004	1,200	#24
2005	1,130	#28
2006	1,179	#24
2007	1,146	#25
2008	1,203	#20
2009	1,107	#23
2010	1,091	#20
2011	1,071	#24
2012	1,181	#16
2013	1,118	#18
2014	1,153	#18
2015	1,129	#19
2016	1,129	#17
2017	1,141	#17
2018	1,161	#14
2019	1,159	#16
2020	991	#16
2021	1,017	#17
2022	1,016	#16
2023	971	#15
2024	962	#14

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

1,650

#24

1992

1,662

#23

1993

1,515

#23

1994

1,247

#28

1995

1,412

#25

1996

1,251

#29

1997

1,247

#28

1998

1,231

#26

1999

1,152

#30

2000

1,085

#32

2001

1,147

#28

2002

1,096

#25

2003

1,125

#27

2004

1,200

#24

2005

1,130

#28

2006

1,179

#24

2007

1,146

#25

2008

1,203

#20

2009

1,107

#23

2010

1,091

#20

2011

1,071

#24

2012

1,181

#16

2013

1,118

#18

2014

1,153

#18

2015

1,129

#19

2016

1,129

#17

2017

1,141

#17

2018

1,161

#14

2019

1,159

#16

2020

991

#16

2021

1,017

#17

2022

1,016

#16

2023

971

#15

2024

962

#14

Meaning

Numerology of Adam

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Adam

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Names ranked near Adam in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail