Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1983

Adams

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,450 Trend ↑ Rising 158%
Rank 2025
#3,450
among boys · ↓233 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Adams · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1983
42 babies
All-time total
1,230
#4,501 all-time among boys
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Adams popularity over time

1,230 babies have been named Adams since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1898Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 7 1 – #885
1900s – – – –
1910s 42 4 – #2,103
1920s 40 4 -5% #2,844
1930s 39 4 -3% #3,115
1940s – – – –
1950s 18 2 – #2,965
1960s 46 5 +156% #2,862
1970s 161 16 +250% #1,760
1980s 329 33 +104% #1,471
1990s 134 13 -59% #2,553
2000s 119 12 -11% #5,036
2010s 137 14 +15% #4,224
2020s (to 2025) 158 26 +92% #3,180

Where Adams is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 57 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Adams

Adams is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,450 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 1,230 American babies have been named Adams. Its peak came in 1983, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Adams stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adams?

The median living Adams is about 35 years old; half are between 13 and 43. An estimated 1,100 people named Adams are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Adams year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #3,450
2024 37 #3,217
2023 38 #3,180
2022 24 #4,304
2021 16 #5,564
2020 10 #7,509
2019 18 #5,156
2018 14 #6,039
2017 24 #4,224
2016 18 #5,128
2015 11 #7,072
2014 12 #6,635
2013 10 #7,546
2012 11 #7,065
2011 11 #7,019
2010 8 #8,815
2009 12 #6,808
2008 5 #12,577
2007 14 #5,907
2006 9 #8,004
2005 12 #6,231
2004 14 #5,496
2003 15 #5,036
2002 14 #5,133
2001 11 #6,016
2000 13 #5,300
1995 14 #4,283
1990 26 #2,553
1985 23 #2,295
1980 25 #2,110
1975 14 #2,752
1970 8 #3,522
1965 7 #3,245
1960 5 #4,041
1955 8 #2,965
1950 5 #3,686
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,253
1930 5 #4,003
1925 – –
1920 5 #4,290
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Adams, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Adams?

The median living Adams is about 35 years old. Half of all living Adamss are between 13 and 43 years old.

How many people named Adams are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Adams are alive in the United States, based on 1,230 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adams in 2025?

Adams ranked #3,450 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adams?

1,230 babies have been named Adams in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adams most popular?

Adams peaked in 1983, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Adams a boy or girl name?

Adams is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Adams rising or falling?

Adams is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Adams become more popular?

Adams is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Adams in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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