boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Adnan

Meaning A male given name from Arabic Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,539 Trend ↑ Rising 42%

A male given name from Arabic.

Rank 2025
#1,539
among boys · ↓22 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
112
named Adnan · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,251
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
118 babies
All-time total
2,996
#2,539 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Adnan popularity over time

2,996 babies have been named Adnan since 1970, 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 2023Boys

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 – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 99 10 – #2,279
1980s 260 26 +163% #1,732
1990s 433 43 +67% #1,692
2000s 768 77 +77% #1,441
2010s 802 80 +4% #1,625
2020s (to 2025) 634 106 +32% #1,501

Where Adnan 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 118 0.07 outside top 500
2027 123 0.07 outside top 500
2028 127 0.07 outside top 500
2029 131 0.08 outside top 500
2030 134 0.08 outside top 500

Where Adnan is most popular

Boys named Adnan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.065 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Virginia, and New York.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Adnan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 61 0.497 +668%
Virginia 34 0.179 +177%
New York 67 0.155 +139%
Washington 23 0.141 +117%
Ohio 33 0.125 +92%
Michigan 17 0.083 +28%
California 64 0.070 +8%
Illinois 13 0.051 -21%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -24%
Texas 43 0.049 -25%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -33%
Florida 6 0.013 -80%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Adnan

Adnan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,539 in 2025 with 112 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,996 American babies have been named Adnan. Its peak came in 2023, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Adnan?

The median living Adnan is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 2,900 people named Adnan are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Adnan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 112 #1,539
2024 117 #1,517
2023 118 #1,501
2022 111 #1,590
2021 101 #1,645
2020 75 #1,937
2019 80 #1,869
2018 100 #1,625
2017 80 #1,844
2016 66 #2,110
2015 86 #1,767
2014 76 #1,907
2013 94 #1,625
2012 66 #2,068
2011 72 #1,927
2010 82 #1,794
2009 87 #1,755
2008 82 #1,803
2007 61 #2,185
2006 77 #1,790
2005 67 #1,890
2004 79 #1,629
2003 79 #1,592
2002 80 #1,544
2001 86 #1,441
2000 70 #1,653
1995 52 #1,706
1990 42 #1,840
1985 16 #2,943
1980 17 #2,729
1975 14 #2,753
1970 6 #4,234
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Famous people named Adnan

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

  1. 1 Adnan Khashoggi Adnan Khashoggi Saudi Arabian businessman and arms dealer (1935–2017) Contemporary
  2. 2 Adnan Sami Adnan Sami Indian musician (born 1971) Contemporary
  3. 3 Adnan Adnan Traditional ancestor of the Adnanite Arabs b. -122 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Adnan Menderes Adnan Menderes 9th Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey from 1950 to 1960 1899–1961 · 19th century
  5. 5 Adnan Oktar Adnan Oktar Turkish cult leader (born 1956) Contemporary
  6. 6 Adnan Al Talyani Adnan Al Talyani Emirati footballer (born 1964) Contemporary
  7. 7 Adnan Badran Adnan Badran Jordanian academic and former prime minister b. 1935 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Adnan Terzić Adnan Terzić Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2007 b. 1960 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Adnan Gušo Bosnian footballer (born 1975) Contemporary
  10. 10 Adnan Zahirović Adnan Zahirović Bosnian footballer (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adnan?

The median living Adnan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Adnans are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Adnan are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Adnan are alive in the United States, based on 2,996 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adnan mean?

A male given name from Arabic.

How popular is the name Adnan in 2025?

Adnan ranked #1,539 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 112 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adnan?

2,996 babies have been named Adnan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adnan most popular?

Adnan peaked in 2023, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Adnan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adnan rising or falling?

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

Will Adnan become more popular?

Adnan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 134 boys named Adnan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Adnan?

Well-known people named Adnan include Adnan Khashoggi (businessperson), Adnan Sami (singer), Adnan (religious figure).

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