Unisex name · since 1969

Adrean

Adrean has 806 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,875 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,896 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
806
born since 1969
2000s
peak decade

Adrean currently ranks #9896 among unisex names in America, with 806 babies recorded since 1969.

Social Security Administration records show Adrean recorded 806 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #9896 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.

  • #5,875 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #9,896 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 806 born since 1969
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adrean ranks #5,875 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,896 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 806 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.

#5,875 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,896 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
806
born since 1969
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%28.9%
Adrean vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Adrean's 806 recorded births place it above 87.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Adrean compares

806 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 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

Adrean's all-time total is 118% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Adrean Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 806 369 358,536
Peak-year births 36 34 22,252

Adrean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Adrean's full recorded timeline at 1999, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Adrean popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
36
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
010203040 196919801988199520022009201620242025 7

Adrean popularity over time - girls

410 total births recorded since 1947 (Adrean as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 410 births
051015202530 194719671973197919851991199720092012 5

Adrean by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (284 births, 35% of the file).

2000s was Adrean's strongest decade.

284 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Adrean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 284 births (35% of all-time use).

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

How Adrean 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 Adrean's total volume

Adrean vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 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 -22, 8.7%-55, 9.4%-57, 3.3%-55, 4.1%-68, 3.3%-116, 1.9%-26, 13.7%-19, 9.5%-100, 6.6%-117, 2.9%-75, 3.7%-117, 6.7%-50, 3.5%-74, 5%-56, 6.2%Adrean-57, 4.5%Adrean
Adrean vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Adrean by state

Where Adrean concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Adrean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
59 7.3%
#2 Texas
46 5.7%
California share of Adrean's total US births 7.3%
Even split

59 of 806 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adrean?
Since 1969, Social Security records show 806 babies named Adrean. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,875 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #9,896 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 36 births.
Where does Adrean sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adrean ranks #5,875 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,896 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Adrean most popular?
Adrean was most popular in the 2000s decade with 284 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Adrean most popular?
The top states for the name Adrean are California (59 births), Texas (46 births).
Is Adrean a unisex name?
Yes, Adrean is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 806 births, and as a girl's name it has 410 births.
How long has the name Adrean been used?
Records for Adrean go back to 1969, giving 57 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adrean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adrian, Adriel, Adrien, Adrain, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Adrean's data

  • Adrean's decade-level peak was the 2000s (284 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Adreans (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Adrean

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Adrean: 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, 1969–2025 (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 Adrean 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.