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.

93
total births
1921–1952
years on record
1920s
peak decade
51%
born in that 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.

  • 93 total births
  • 1921–1952 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

93 girls have been named Adean since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1952.

93
total births
1921–1952
years on record
1920s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
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.

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 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 · 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

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

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adean?
Since 1921, Social Security records show 93 babies named Adean. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record 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.

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.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adean: Baby Name Since 1921 - 93 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adean. 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 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 July 2026.