Unisex name · since 1921

Adean

93 babies named Adean in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,856 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

93 girls have been named Adean since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Adean recorded 93 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1952.

  • #27,856 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 93 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adean ranks #27,856 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,856 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Adean's 93 recorded births place it above 61.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Adean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Adean splits its recorded history at 1930: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Adean popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4681012 19211924192619291931193819421952 5

Adean popularity over time - boys

23 total births recorded since 2007 (Adean as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 23 births
567891011 200720082012 10

Adean by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (47 births, 51% of the file).

1920s was Adean's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Adean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adean?
Since 1921, Social Security records show 93 babies named Adean. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,856 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 11 births.
Where does Adean sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adean ranks #27,856 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Adean most popular?
Adean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Adean a unisex name?
Yes, Adean is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 93 births, and as a boy's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Adean been used?
Adean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 32 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Adean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adeline, Adele, Adelaide, Adelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Adean's data

  • Adean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Adean

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Adean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1921–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Adean 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 August 2026.