US rank #1193 Unisex name Peak 2009 9,604 births

Adrien — #1193 US boys' name

9,604 babies named Adrien in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51900s221910s1971920s3161930s1441940s1611950s1051960s1601970s4101980s6911990s11092000s24912010s27972020s996
#1193
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Adrien was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

345 babies were named Adrien in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Adrien

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,604 babies named Adrien between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Adrien currently holds the #1193 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 345 babies received it in a single year. Adrien is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,398 additional births since 1943.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adrien performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,797 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Adrien shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,387 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Adrien in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adrien 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 9,604 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.

Adrien at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,604

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

2009

345 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,193

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Adrien popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
345
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Adrien popularity over time — girls

1,398 total births recorded since 1943 (Adrien as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,398 births
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Adrien by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,797 births that decade — 29% of Adrien's all-time total
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Adrien by state

Where Adrien concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Adrien
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,387 14.4%
#2 Texas
768 8.0%
#3 New York
606 6.3%
#4 Florida
528 5.5%
#5 Massachusetts
299 3.1%
#6 Illinois
256 2.7%
#7 Ohio
199 2.1%
#8 Michigan
182 1.9%
California share of Adrien's total US births 14.4%
Even split

1,387 of 9,604 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Adrien appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adrien?
9,604 babies have been named Adrien since 1881. It currently ranks #1193 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 345 births.
When was Adrien most popular?
Adrien was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,797 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Adrien most popular?
The top states for the name Adrien are California (1,387 births), Texas (768 births), New York (606 births).
Is Adrien a unisex name?
Yes, Adrien is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 9,604 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,398 births.
How long has the name Adrien been used?
Adrien has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adrien?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adrian, Adriel, Adrain, 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, 1881–2024 (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.