Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1979

Adrain

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #12,043
Rank 2025
#12,043
among boys · ↓4,773 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Adrain
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1979
126 babies
All-time total
4,820
#1,993 all-time among boys
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Adrain popularity over time

4,820 babies have been named Adrain since 1904, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 13 13 1 – #875
1910s – 115 115 12 +785% #1,404
1920s 5 277 282 28 +145% #1,057
1930s – 162 162 16 -43% #1,354
1940s 6 137 143 14 -12% #1,473
1950s 62 243 305 31 +113% #1,345
1960s 134 418 552 55 +81% #945
1970s 178 887 1,065 107 +93% #811
1980s 143 896 1,039 104 -2% #859
1990s 40 501 541 54 -48% #1,202
2000s – 326 326 33 -40% #2,222
2010s – 217 217 22 -33% #3,378
2020s (to 2025) – 60 60 10 -54% #4,278

The story of Adrain

Adrain is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,043 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 4,820 American babies have been named Adrain, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1979, when 126 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Adrain?

The median living Adrain is about 44 years old; half are between 34 and 53. An estimated 3,900 people named Adrain are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Adrain year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #12,043
2024 – – 11 #7,270
2023 – – 5 #12,282
2022 – – 7 #9,845
2021 – – 9 #8,181
2020 – – 23 #4,278
2019 – – 12 #6,788
2018 – – 17 #5,323
2017 – – 19 #4,939
2016 – – 25 #4,101
2015 – – 15 #5,753
2014 – – 23 #4,264
2013 – – 21 #4,466
2012 – – 28 #3,717
2011 – – 25 #3,999
2010 – – 32 #3,378
2009 – – 26 #3,921
2008 – – 27 #3,825
2007 – – 36 #3,136
2006 – – 37 #2,980
2005 – – 36 #2,903
2004 – – 25 #3,637
2003 – – 31 #3,045
2002 – – 28 #3,189
2001 – – 36 #2,618
2000 – – 44 #2,222
1995 – – 56 #1,623
1990 7 #10,207 82 #1,202
1985 13 #5,349 81 #1,011
1980 12 #5,545 106 #859
1975 13 #4,593 96 #850
1970 26 #2,705 71 #951
1965 6 #5,818 41 #1,189
1960 7 #5,168 37 #1,295
1955 5 #5,835 25 #1,538
1950 6 #4,740 12 #2,207
1945 – – 15 #1,772
1940 6 #3,865 21 #1,473
1935 – – 25 #1,354
1930 – – 18 #1,753
1925 – – 39 #1,121
1920 – – 28 #1,382
1915 – – 19 #1,601
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adrain?

The median living Adrain is about 44 years old. Half of all living Adrains are between 34 and 53 years old.

How many people named Adrain are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Adrain are alive in the United States, based on 4,820 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adrain in 2025?

Adrain ranked #12,043 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adrain?

4,820 babies have been named Adrain in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adrain most popular?

Adrain peaked in 1979, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Adrain a boy or girl name?

Adrain is used for both: about 12% of babies named Adrain have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Adrain rising or falling?

Adrain is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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