Total births
580,378
Boys' name · since 1880
Adam
580,378 babies named Adam in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #100
- among boys today
- 580,378
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other boys
Adam currently ranks #100 among boys' names in America, with 580,378 babies recorded since 1880.
Adam has 580,378 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #100 as of the latest data, more common than 99.3% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #100 among boys today
- 580,378 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 99.3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adam is currently the #100 boys' name in America, more common than 99.3% of boys - 580,378 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #100
- among boys today
- 580,378
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other boys
Adam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#100
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.3% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Adam was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
23,939 babies were named Adam in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Adam compares
580,378 Top 0% higher than 100% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adam's all-time total is 1,581x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 580,378 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23,939 | 23 | 22,252 |
Adam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adam splits its recorded history at 1953: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1901 (71 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 23,939 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adam at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
1984
Current rank
#100
Active since
1880
Adam popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 23,939
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Adam popularity over time - girls
2,075 total births recorded since 1913 (Adam as girls' name)
Adam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Adam's strongest decade.
195,086 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Adam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,020
1880s
1,020 births
- 1890s 863
1890s
863 births
- 1900s 1,021
1900s
1,021 births
- 1910s 4,480
1910s
4,480 births
- 1920s 4,455
1920s
4,455 births
- 1930s 2,409
1930s
2,409 births
- 1940s 2,436
1940s
2,436 births
- 1950s 3,732
1950s
3,732 births
- 1960s 22,925
1960s
22,925 births
- 1970s
1970s
91,739 births
- 1980s
1980s
195,086 births
- 1990s
1990s
106,909 births
- 2000s 71,028
2000s
71,028 births
- 2010s 50,704
2010s
50,704 births
- 2020s 21,571
2020s
21,571 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 195,086 births (34% of all-time use).
How Adam compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Adam's total volume
Adam vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Adam by state
Where Adam concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61,483 | 10.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 45,265 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 35,617 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 32,193 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 30,664 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 29,876 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 26,707 | 4.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 20,927 | 3.6% |
California share of Adam's total US births 10.6%
Even split
61,483 of 580,378 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Adam appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adam? ▼
Adam has been given to 580,378 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #100 as of the latest data. 23,939 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Adam most popular? ▼
Adam was most popular in the 1980s decade with 195,086 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Adam most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adam are California (61,483 births), New York (45,265 births), Texas (35,617 births).
How long has the name Adam been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adam since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adan, Adalberto, Adair, Adarius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Adam's data
- Adam's decade-level peak was the 1980s (195,086 total births); usage has since declined to 21,571 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Adams (61,483 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Adam
Nearby Names Like Adam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adam
Adan Boy
#496 31,478 births
Adalberto Boy
#5273 4,633 births
Adair Boy
#2375 1,797 births
Adarius Boy
#6005 1,321 births
Adams Boy
#3226 1,230 births
Compare Adam side by side: Adam vs Adan Adam vs Adalberto Adam vs Adair
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Adam
Myles #99
64,512 births · Peak 2024
Atlas #101
25,893 births · Peak 2025
Colton #98
151,965 births · Peak 2013
Xavier #102
160,332 births · Peak 2007
Parker #97
130,941 births · Peak 2014
Easton #103
79,440 births · Peak 2016
Jaxon #96
113,651 births · Peak 2016
Jordan #104
401,196 births · Peak 1990
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adam: #100 Boys' Name - 580,378 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.