boys' name ★ peaked 2005

Adib

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,453
Rank 2025
#6,453
among boys · ↓249 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Adib
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
16 babies
All-time total
303
#10,518 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Adib popularity over time

303 babies have been named Adib since 1979, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Boys

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #6,066
1980s 18 2 +260% #4,918
1990s 54 5 +200% #5,643
2000s 81 8 +50% #5,037
2010s 82 8 +1% #6,710
2020s (to 2025) 63 11 +28% #6,204

The story of Adib

Adib is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,453 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 303 American babies have been named Adib. Its peak came in 2005, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Adib stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adib?

The median living Adib is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Adib are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Adib year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #6,453
2024 14 #6,204
2023 10 #7,755
2022 11 #7,273
2021 6 #10,826
2020 9 #8,088
2019 11 #7,184
2018 12 #6,710
2017 11 #7,103
2016 8 #8,841
2015 5 #12,126
2014 7 #9,658
2013 6 #10,759
2012 10 #7,569
2011 7 #9,614
2010 5 #12,267
2009 5 #12,524
2008 12 #6,770
2007 5 #12,392
2006 13 #6,097
2005 16 #5,037
2004 7 #8,939
2003 5 #10,933
2002 10 #6,532
2001 – –
2000 8 #7,427
1995 6 #7,808
1990 5 #8,130
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Famous people named Adib

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Adib Shishakli Adib Shishakli Syrian military leader and politician (1909–1964) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adib?

The median living Adib is about 17 years old. Half of all living Adibs are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Adib are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Adib are alive in the United States, based on 303 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adib in 2025?

Adib ranked #6,453 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adib?

303 babies have been named Adib in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adib most popular?

Adib peaked in 2005, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Adib a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adib rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Adib?

Well-known people named Adib include Adib Shishakli (politician).

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