Boys' name · since 1976
Dadrian
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 676 babies named Dadrian, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,586 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,422 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 676
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dadrian is the #8422 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 676 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Dadrian recorded 676 times among boys since 1976, holding rank #8422 nationally today, ahead of 40% 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 1976 to 2025.
- #6,586 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,422 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 676 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dadrian ranks #6,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,422 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 676 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,586 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,422 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 676
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dadrian's 676 recorded births place it above 85.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Dadrian compares
676 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Dadrian's all-time total is 83% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dadrian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 676 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dadrian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dadrian's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dadrian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Dadrian by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (228 births, 34% of the file).
2000s was Dadrian's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Dadrian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s
1990s
154 births
- 2000s
2000s
228 births
- 2010s
2010s
155 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 228 births (34% of all-time use).
How Dadrian 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 Dadrian's total volume
Dadrian by state
Where Dadrian concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
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What to do with Dadrian's data
- Dadrian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (228 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dadrians (111 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dadrian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
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, 1976–2025 (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 Dadrian 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.