Boys' name · since 1993

Adorian

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 140 babies named Adorian, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,206 of 45,481
all-time among boys
140
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade

Adorian sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 140 recorded since 1993.

Adorian has 140 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.

  • #15,206 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 140 born since 1993
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adorian ranks #15,206 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 140 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,206 of 45,481
all-time among boys
140
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Adorian's 140 recorded births place it above 66.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Adorian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Adorian's full recorded timeline at 2015, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Adorian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2022)
13
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
468101214 19932006201020142017202020232024 5

Adorian by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (66 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Adorian's strongest decade.

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

Adorian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adorian? ▼
140 babies have been named Adorian since 1993. All-time, it sits at #15,206 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2022 with 13 births.
Where does Adorian sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adorian ranks #15,206 of 45,481 boys' 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 Adorian most popular? ▼
Adorian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Adorian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adorian since 1993 -- 32 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Adorian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adonis, Adolph, Adolfo, Adolphus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Adorian's data

  • Adorian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Adorian

Nearby Names Like Adorian

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adorian

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Adorian: 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, 1993–2024 (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 Adorian 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.