US rank #12261 Unisex name Peak 1978 960 births

Adriann — #12261 US unisex name

960 babies named Adriann in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s211950s341960s781970s1751980s2341990s1652000s1492010s922020s12
#12261
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Adriann was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

39 babies were named Adriann in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adriann

The Social Security Administration has registered 960 babies named Adriann between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adriann currently holds the #12261 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 39 babies received it in a single year. Adriann is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 140 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adriann performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 234 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Adriann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Adriann in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adriann 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 960 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.

Adriann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

960

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1978

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,261

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adriann popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
39
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
01020304050 202420112002199319841975196619541942 6

Adriann popularity over time — boys

140 total births recorded since 1999 (Adriann as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 140 births
05101520 2023201820142011200820001999 13

Adriann by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
234 births that decade — 24% of Adriann's all-time total
1940s211950s341960s781970s1751980s2341990s1652000s1492010s922020s12

Adriann by state

Where Adriann concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Adriann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 2.9%
#2 Texas
10 1.0%
California share of Adriann's total US births 2.9%
Even split

28 of 960 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adriann?
960 babies have been named Adriann since 1942. It currently ranks #12261 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 39 births.
When was Adriann most popular?
Adriann was most popular in the 1980s decade with 234 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Adriann most popular?
The top states for the name Adriann are California (28 births), Texas (10 births).
Is Adriann a unisex name?
Yes, Adriann is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 960 births, and as a boy's name it has 140 births.
How long has the name Adriann been used?
Adriann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adriann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adriana, Adrienne, Adrianna, Adrian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1942–2024 (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.