Edrian: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,165

among boys · ↓338 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Edrian · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

29 babies

All-time total

381

#9,284 all-time among boys

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Edrian popularity over time

381 babies have been named Edrian since 1985, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#6,841
1990s	8	1	-20%	#6,530
2000s	95	10	+1087%	#5,889
2010s	145	15	+53%	#4,645
2020s (to 2025)	123	21	+41%	#3,827

Where Edrian 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Edrian

Edrian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,165 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 381 American babies have been named Edrian. Its peak came in 2024, when 29 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 Edrian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edrian?

The median living Edrian is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Edrian 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.

Edrian year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,165
2024	29	#3,827
2023	23	#4,497
2022	21	#4,748
2021	14	#6,107
2020	11	#7,154
2019	12	#6,891
2018	21	#4,645
2017	10	#7,737
2016	18	#5,185
2015	9	#8,234
2014	18	#5,113
2013	11	#7,173
2012	18	#5,094
2011	15	#5,749
2010	13	#6,454
2009	15	#5,889
2008	14	#6,159
2007	13	#6,365
2006	12	#6,581
2005	6	#10,472
2004	6	#10,343
2003	5	#11,397
2002	6	#9,732
2001	7	#8,566
2000	11	#6,031
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,841
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edrian?

The median living Edrian is about 10 years old. Half of all living Edrians are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Edrian are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Edrian are alive in the United States, based on 381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edrian in 2025?

Edrian ranked #4,165 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edrian?

381 babies have been named Edrian in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edrian most popular?

Edrian peaked in 2024, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Edrian a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edrian rising or falling?

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

Will Edrian become more popular?

Edrian is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Edrian in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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