Boys' name · since 1914

Adin

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 3,269 babies named Adin, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2016
among boys today
3,269
born since 1914
2000s
peak decade
86%
more common than other boys

Adin currently ranks #2016 among boys' names in America, with 3,269 babies recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adin has been recorded 3,269 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #2016 nationally and more common than 86% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.

  • #2016 among boys today
  • 3,269 born since 1914
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 86% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Adin is currently the #2016 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 3,269 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.

#2016
among boys today
3,269
born since 1914
2000s
peak decade
86%
more common than other boys

Adin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%85.8%
Adin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2016
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Adin was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

198 babies were named Adin in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

How Adin compares

3,269 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Adin's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Adin Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,269 367 358,536
Peak-year births 198 23 22,252

Adin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Adin's full recorded timeline at 1989, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 198 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Adin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,269

Since 1914

112 years of records

Peak year

2007

198 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,016

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1914

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2025

Adin popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
198
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
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Adin popularity over time - girls

86 total births recorded since 2001 (Adin as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 86 births
05101520 200120032004200520062007200820092013 5

Adin by decade

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

2000s was Adin's strongest decade.

1,488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Adin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,488 births (46% of all-time use).

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

How Adin 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 Adin's total volume

Adin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Adin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Adin
Adin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Adin by state

Where Adin concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Adin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
300 9.2%
#2 New York
186 5.7%
#3 Texas
180 5.5%
#4 Florida
123 3.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
103 3.2%
#6 Missouri
90 2.8%
#7 Michigan
77 2.4%
#8 Illinois
75 2.3%
California share of Adin's total US births 9.2%
Even split

300 of 3,269 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Adin appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adin?
Adin has been given to 3,269 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2016 as of the latest data. 198 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Adin most popular?
Adin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,488 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Adin most popular?
The top states for the name Adin are California (300 births), New York (186 births), Texas (180 births).
How long has the name Adin been used?
The SSA has tracked Adin since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Adin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aditya, Adiel, Adil, Adian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Adin's data

  • Adin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,488 total births); usage has since declined to 369 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Adins (300 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.

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, 1914–2025 (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. "Adin: #2016 Boys' Name - 3,269 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adin. 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 Adin 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.