Ad vs Adrian

Side-by-side comparison of Ad and Adrian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ad

Boy name

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Name B

Adrian

Boy name · Rank #72

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ad Adrian
Current Rank Unranked #72
Total Births (all years) 73 267,752
Peak Year 1914 2008
Peak Year Births 7 7,937
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ad Adrian
1880ss 5 148
1890ss — 196
1900ss — 312
1910ss 25 1,901
1920ss 30 2,741
1930ss 7 2,176
1940ss 6 2,639
1950ss — 4,057
1960ss — 7,672
1970ss — 18,913
1980ss — 28,141
1990ss — 41,980
2000ss — 66,120
2010ss — 65,974
2020ss — 24,782

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ad Adrian
2014 — 6,706
2015 — 6,536
2016 — 6,336
2017 — 6,233
2018 — 5,816
2019 — 5,784
2020 — 5,316
2021 — 5,143
2022 — 5,044
2023 — 4,662
2024 — 4,617

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–1940.

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