810,804births recorded
26Countries
7Variants
2000Peak · Catalonia
#17Spain 2024
Adrian is a boy name family recorded 810,804 times in 26 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#17 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2000, at 1,863.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Adrien (France), Adria (Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Adrian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian | English | 287,982 | 🇺🇸 United States | #74 | 2008 | ▼ 24 % |
| Adrian | English | 122,084 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #447 | 1972 | ▼ 52 % |
| Adrian | English | 82,008 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #17 | 2002 | – |
| Adrian | English | 48,890 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #75 | 2000 | ▼ 55 % |
| Adrian | English | 9,265 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #78 | 1990 | ▼ 22 % |
| Adrian | English | 8,709 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #32 | 2016 | ▼ 16 % |
| Adrien | French | 139,415 | 🇫🇷 France | #164 | 1991 | ▼ 53 % |
| Adrien | French | 11,194 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1159 | 2009 | ▼ 23 % |
| Adrien | French | 4,467 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #254 | 1999 | ▼ 42 % |
| Adrien | French | 1,887 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #73 | 2023 | ▲ 159 % |
| Adrien | French | 1,317 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #296 | 2004 | ▼ 49 % |
| Adrien | French | 757 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #907 | 2018 | ▼ 49 % |
| Adria | Catalan | 9,997 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #63 | 1998 | ▼ 63 % |
| Adria | Catalan | 6,356 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2005 | – |
| Adria | Catalan | 30 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 2015 | new |
| Adria | Catalan | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Adria | Catalan | 7 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1986 | – |
| Adriano | Italian | 6,085 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #755 | 2009 | ▼ 49 % |
| Adriano | Italian | 2,885 | 🇫🇷 France | #607 | 2013 | ▲ 4 % |
| Adriano | Italian | 2,545 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2304 | 2006 | ▲ 14 % |
| Adriano | Italian | 1,164 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #636 | 2011 | ▼ 51 % |
| Adriano | Italian | 631 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #696 | 2019 | ▼ 40 % |
| Adriano | Italian | 606 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #380 | 2023 | ▲ 17 % |
| Adryan | English | 1,599 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4396 | 2020 | ▼ 63 % |
| Adryan | English | 305 | 🇫🇷 France | #2307 | 2019 | ▼ 16 % |
| Adriaan | French | 326 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1998 | – |
| Adriaan | French | 105 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2011 | new |
| Adriaan | French | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Adriaan | French | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1953 | – |
| Adriann | French | 275 | 🇫🇷 France | #849 | 2024 | ▲ 465 % |
| Adriann | French | 146 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2011 | ▲ 12 % |
How we grouped these names
- Adrien ↔ Adrian — checked by hand
- Adrien ↔ Adriano — checked by hand
- Adrien ↔ Adria — checked by hand
- Adrian ↔ Adryan — spelling variant
- Adrian ↔ Adriaan — spelling variant
- Adrian ↔ Adriann — spelling variant
Questions about Adrian
How popular is the name Adrian?
In 2024 it ranked #17 in Spain. Official registers record 810,804 births across 26 countries.
What is Adrian in other languages?
Adrien (French); Adria (Catalan); Adriano (Italian); Adryan (English); Adriaan (French); Adriann (French).
When was Adrian most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2000, at 1,863.9 births per 100,000.
Is Adrian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Adrian is a boy name.