US rank #7250 Unisex name Peak 1978 4,247 births

Adrain — #7250 US boys' name

4,247 babies named Adrain in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s131910s1151920s2771930s1621940s1371950s2431960s4181970s8871980s8961990s5012000s3262010s2172020s55
#7250
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Adrain was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

112 babies were named Adrain in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adrain

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,247 babies named Adrain between 1904 and 2024, spanning 121 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Adrain currently holds the #7250 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 112 babies received it in a single year. Adrain is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 568 additional births since 1923.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adrain performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 896 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Adrain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 561 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Adrain in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adrain 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 4,247 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.

Adrain at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,247

Since 1904

121 years of records

Peak year

1978

112 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,250

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1904

Recorded for 121 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adrain popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1904

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
112
Annual births at peak — across 121 years of records
-50050100150 202420091994197919641949193419191904 8

Adrain popularity over time — girls

568 total births recorded since 1923 (Adrain as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 568 births
051015202530 199719881982197619701964195819521923 5

Adrain by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
896 births that decade — 21% of Adrain's all-time total
1900s131910s1151920s2771930s1621940s1371950s2431960s4181970s8871980s8961990s5012000s3262010s2172020s55

Adrain by state

Where Adrain concentrates geographically — total births since 1904

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Adrain
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
561 13.2%
#2 California
217 5.1%
#3 Georgia
146 3.4%
#4 Florida
92 2.2%
#5 Mississippi
69 1.6%
#6 Louisiana
54 1.3%
#7 Alabama
42 1.0%
#8 North Carolina
40 0.9%
Texas share of Adrain's total US births 13.2%
Even split

561 of 4,247 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Adrain appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adrain?
4,247 babies have been named Adrain since 1904. It currently ranks #7250 among boys. The peak year was 1978 with 112 births.
When was Adrain most popular?
Adrain was most popular in the 1980s decade with 896 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Adrain most popular?
The top states for the name Adrain are Texas (561 births), California (217 births), Georgia (146 births).
Is Adrain a unisex name?
Yes, Adrain is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,247 births, and as a girl's name it has 568 births.
How long has the name Adrain been used?
Adrain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 121 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adrain?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adrian, Adriel, Adrien, Adriano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1904–2024 (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.