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 #2375

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Metric Adam Adair
Current Rank #100 #2375
Total Births (all years) 580,378 1,797
Peak Year 1984 2007
Peak Year Births 23,939 100
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Adam Adair
1880s 1,020 -
1890s 863 -
1900s 1,021 -
1910s 4,480 42
1920s 4,455 33
1930s 2,409 18
1940s 2,436 11
1950s 3,732 17
1960s 22,925 7
1970s 91,739 47
1980s 195,086 51
1990s 106,909 140
2000s 71,028 644
2010s 50,704 496
2020s 21,571 291

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adam Adair
2014 5,344 33
2015 5,404 56
2016 5,224 33
2017 4,933 48
2018 4,711 22
2019 4,188 34
2020 3,781 21
2021 3,657 34
2022 3,638 46
2023 3,487 64
2024 3,507 59
2025 3,501 67

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, 1880–2025.

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