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

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Name B

Adrian

Boy name · Rank #72

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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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