Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Adrien

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 #1,159 Trend ↓ Falling 20%
Rank 2025
#1,159
among boys · ↑37 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
189
named Adrien · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,489
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
367 babies
All-time total
11,194
#1,219 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Adrien popularity over time

11,194 babies have been named Adrien since 1881, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #866
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 22 22 2 – #1,064
1910s – 197 197 20 +795% #1,124
1920s – 316 316 32 +60% #1,174
1930s – 144 144 14 -54% #1,489
1940s 29 161 190 19 +32% #1,406
1950s 47 105 152 15 -20% #1,746
1960s 85 160 245 25 +61% #1,695
1970s 213 410 623 62 +154% #1,109
1980s 400 692 1,092 109 +75% #1,032
1990s 262 1,109 1,371 137 +26% #996
2000s 230 2,491 2,721 272 +98% #696
2010s 115 2,799 2,914 291 +7% #707
2020s (to 2025) 26 1,176 1,202 200 -31% #963

Where Adrien 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 173 0.10 outside top 500
2027 167 0.10 outside top 500
2028 162 0.09 outside top 500
2029 158 0.09 outside top 500
2030 155 0.09 outside top 500

Where Adrien is most popular

Boys named Adrien per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.113 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Adrien 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
Massachusetts 29 0.211 +87%
New York 86 0.199 +76%
Florida 78 0.165 +46%
New Jersey 33 0.164 +45%
Ohio 37 0.140 +24%
Michigan 28 0.137 +21%
Pennsylvania 36 0.136 +20%
California 116 0.127 +12%
Maryland 14 0.117 ≈ national
Tennessee 20 0.111 ≈ national
Texas 96 0.109 ≈ national
Illinois 27 0.106 -6%
Washington 17 0.104 -8%
Connecticut 7 0.103 -8%
North Carolina 24 0.094 -17%
Virginia 17 0.090 -21%
Colorado 10 0.077 -31%
Georgia 13 0.051 -55%
Alabama 5 0.046 -59%
Arizona 6 0.037 -68%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Adrien

Adrien is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,159 in 2025 with 180 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 11,194 American babies have been named Adrien, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 367 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 Adrien stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adrien?

The median living Adrien is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 32. An estimated 10 thousand people named Adrien are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Adrien 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 9 #10,125 180 #1,159
2024 – – 171 #1,196
2023 6 #13,501 197 #1,088
2022 5 #15,354 194 #1,103
2021 6 #13,516 233 #963
2020 – – 201 #1,027
2019 8 #11,382 258 #859
2018 7 #12,499 252 #868
2017 6 #14,179 254 #860
2016 11 #9,427 252 #872
2015 12 #8,946 262 #859
2014 10 #10,148 287 #800
2013 17 #7,040 288 #779
2012 15 #7,809 336 #707
2011 13 #8,629 323 #709
2010 16 #7,521 287 #773
2009 22 #6,095 345 #696
2008 25 #5,576 317 #729
2007 17 #7,401 249 #848
2006 25 #5,387 281 #752
2005 24 #5,266 296 #697
2004 22 #5,560 235 #774
2003 23 #5,240 240 #745
2002 26 #4,624 200 #832
2001 22 #5,181 167 #926
2000 24 #4,791 161 #942
1995 26 #3,973 110 #1,069
1990 30 #3,524 110 #1,008
1985 46 #2,222 70 #1,110
1980 50 #2,069 51 #1,313
1975 12 #4,856 39 #1,407
1970 14 #4,039 24 #1,795
1965 9 #4,495 13 #2,270
1960 7 #5,169 8 #3,077
1955 6 #5,211 – –
1950 7 #4,320 18 #1,746
1945 – – 22 #1,406
1940 – – 11 #2,179
1935 – – 20 #1,539
1930 – – 12 #2,296
1925 – – 33 #1,247
1920 – – 35 #1,225
1915 – – 33 #1,124
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Adrien

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

  1. 1 Adrien Brody Adrien Brody American actor and visual artist (born 1973) Contemporary
  2. 2 Adrien Rabiot Adrien Rabiot French footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  3. 3 Adrien de Gerlache Adrien de Gerlache Belgian naval officer and explorer (1866-1934) 19th century
  4. 4 Adrien Maurice de Noailles Adrien Maurice de Noailles French Royal Army officer (1678–1766) 17th century
  5. 5 Adrien Théaux Adrien Théaux French alpine skier (born 1984) Contemporary
  6. 6 Adrien Auzout Adrien Auzout French astronomer (1622–1691) 17th century
  7. 7 Adrien Regattin Adrien Regattin Moroccan footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  8. 8 Adrien René Franchet Adrien René Franchet French botanist (1834–1900) 19th century
  9. 9 Adrien Dipanda Adrien Dipanda French handball player (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adrien?

The median living Adrien is about 19 years old. Half of all living Adriens are between 11 and 32 years old.

How many people named Adrien are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Adrien are alive in the United States, based on 11,194 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adrien in 2025?

Adrien ranked #1,159 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 180 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adrien?

11,194 babies have been named Adrien in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adrien most popular?

Adrien peaked in 2009, when 367 newborns received the name.

Is Adrien a boy or girl name?

Adrien is used for both: about 13% of babies named Adrien have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Adrien rising or falling?

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

Will Adrien become more popular?

Adrien is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 155 boys named Adrien 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 Adrien?

Well-known people named Adrien include Adrien Brody (actor), Adrien Rabiot (soccer player), Adrien de Gerlache (explorer).

Names like Adrien

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