Adrian

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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 1980 and has been recorded in 45 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 4,982 babies (rank #5 that year). In 2024 it was given to 720 boys (rank #12). 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.

153,310
Total babies (all years)
45
Years in the data
4,982
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19802,233#27
19812,233#27
19822,233#27
19832,233#27
19842,233#27
19852,232#27
19862,232#27
19872,232#27
19882,232#27
19892,232#27
19904,343#6
19914,343#6
19924,343#6
19934,343#6
19944,342#6
19954,342#6
19964,342#6
19974,342#6
19984,342#6
19994,342#6
20004,982#5
20014,982#5
20024,982#5
20034,982#5
20044,982#5
20054,982#5
20064,982#5
20074,981#5
20084,981#5
20094,981#5
20103,414#6
20113,414#6
20123,414#6
20133,414#6
20143,414#6
20153,414#6
20163,414#6
20173,414#6
20183,414#6
20193,414#6
2020721#12
2021721#12
2022721#12
2023721#12
2024720#12