Adam vs Adair

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

Name A

Adam

Boy name · Rank #100

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Name B

Adair

Boy name · Rank #2365

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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