Recorded 1921–1952 Unisex name Peak 1921 93 births

Adean — unisex name

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.

1920s471930s201940s211950s5
1920s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Adean was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

11 babies were named Adean in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adean

The Social Security Administration has registered 93 babies named Adean between 1921 and 1952, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Adean is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 23 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adean performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Adean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adean in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 93 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Adean at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

93

Since 1921

32 years of records

Peak year

1921

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1921

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1952

Adean popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4681012 19521942193819311929192619241921 11

Adean popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 23 births
567891011 201220082007 6

Adean by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
47 births that decade — 51% of Adean's all-time total
1920s471930s201940s211950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adean?
93 babies have been named Adean since 1921. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1921 with 11 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.