Adair vs Adam

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

Name A

Adair

Boy name · Rank #2365

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Name B

Adam

Boy name · Rank #100

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Adair Adam
Current Rank #2365 #100
Total Births (all years) 1,730 576,860
Peak Year 2007 1984
Peak Year Births 100 23,940
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adair Adam
1880ss — 1,020
1890ss — 863
1900ss — 1,021
1910ss 42 4,480
1920ss 33 4,455
1930ss 18 2,409
1940ss 11 2,436
1950ss 17 3,732
1960ss 7 22,931
1970ss 47 91,752
1980ss 51 195,084
1990ss 140 106,906
2000ss 644 71,026
2010ss 496 50,696
2020ss 224 18,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adair Adam
2014 33 5,343
2015 56 5,402
2016 33 5,221
2017 48 4,932
2018 22 4,711
2019 34 4,188
2020 21 3,778
2021 34 3,656
2022 46 3,636
2023 64 3,482
2024 59 3,497

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, 1914–2024.

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