Adams vs Adam

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

Name A

Adams

Boy name · Rank #3214

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Name B

Adam

Boy name · Rank #100

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Adams Adam
Current Rank #3214 #100
Total Births (all years) 1,196 576,860
Peak Year 1983 1984
Peak Year Births 42 23,940
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adams Adam
1880ss — 1,020
1890ss 7 863
1900ss — 1,021
1910ss 42 4,480
1920ss 40 4,455
1930ss 39 2,409
1940ss — 2,436
1950ss 18 3,732
1960ss 46 22,931
1970ss 161 91,752
1980ss 328 195,084
1990ss 134 106,906
2000ss 119 71,026
2010ss 137 50,696
2020ss 125 18,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adams Adam
2014 12 5,343
2015 11 5,402
2016 18 5,221
2017 24 4,932
2018 14 4,711
2019 18 4,188
2020 10 3,778
2021 16 3,656
2022 24 3,636
2023 38 3,482
2024 37 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, 1898–2024.

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