Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1978
Adrew
31 babies named Adrew in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1978–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Adrew is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 31 have been recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adrew has been recorded 31 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1988.
- 31 total births
- 1978–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Adrew since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 31
- total births
- 1978–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Adrew was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
6 babies were named Adrew in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Adrew's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adrew's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adrew at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Adrew popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1988
- Peak year (1985)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Adrew by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Adrew's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Adrew births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adrew? ▼
Adrew has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 6 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Adrew most popular? ▼
Adrew was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Adrew been used? ▼
Adrew has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 11 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Adrew? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Adrew
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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, 1978–1988 (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. "Adrew: Baby Name Since 1978 - 31 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adrew. 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 Adrew 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.