Adyan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,050

among boys · ↑26 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adyan

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

52 babies

All-time total

578

#7,239 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Adyan popularity over time

578 babies have been named Adyan since 2003, 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

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
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2000s	80	8	–	#5,108
2010s	339	34	+324%	#2,430
2020s (to 2025)	159	27	-22%	#3,811

Where Adyan 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Adyan

Adyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,050 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 578 American babies have been named Adyan. Its peak came in 2014, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Adyan?

The median living Adyan is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Adyan are alive in the United States today.

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

Adyan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,050
2024	26	#4,076
2023	26	#4,113
2022	26	#4,091
2021	28	#3,816
2020	27	#3,811
2019	30	#3,639
2018	29	#3,709
2017	30	#3,589
2016	44	#2,726
2015	19	#4,891
2014	52	#2,430
2013	46	#2,595
2012	32	#3,372
2011	25	#4,001
2010	32	#3,379
2009	18	#5,108
2008	16	#5,492
2007	11	#7,104
2006	6	#10,691
2005	7	#9,133
2004	14	#5,497
2003	8	#7,855
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adyan?

The median living Adyan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Adyans are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Adyan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Adyan are alive in the United States, based on 578 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adyan in 2025?

Adyan ranked #4,050 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adyan?

578 babies have been named Adyan in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adyan most popular?

Adyan peaked in 2014, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Adyan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adyan rising or falling?

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

Will Adyan become more popular?

Adyan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Adyan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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