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Hadrian

Meaning from the Roman harbor Hadria Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,617 Trend ↑ Rising 45%

From the Latin Hadrianus (β€œfrom the Roman harbor Hadria”), from Etruscan πŒ‡πŒ€πŒ•πŒ“πŒ‰πŒ€ (hatria), possibly from Venetic [script needed] (adur, β€œwater”), related to English…

Rank 2025
#2,617
among boys Β· ↑226 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Hadrian Β· +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
50 babies
All-time total
829
#5,782 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Hadrian popularity over time

829 babies have been named Hadrian 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 14 1 – #3,829
1980s 13 1 -7% #5,134
1990s 51 5 +292% #5,259
2000s 207 21 +306% #3,154
2010s 330 33 +59% #2,903
2020s (toΒ 2025) 214 36 +8% #2,617

Where Hadrian 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 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 56 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 61 0.04 outside top 500
2030 63 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Hadrian

Hadrian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,617 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 829 American babies have been named Hadrian. Its peak came in 2025, when 50 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 Hadrian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hadrian?

The median living Hadrian is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Hadrian are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Hadrian year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #2,617
2024 45 #2,843
2023 28 #3,928
2022 34 #3,431
2021 33 #3,445
2020 24 #4,192
2019 28 #3,837
2018 34 #3,327
2017 33 #3,409
2016 33 #3,386
2015 29 #3,728
2014 40 #2,903
2013 34 #3,220
2012 31 #3,473
2011 35 #3,195
2010 33 #3,337
2009 28 #3,755
2008 31 #3,515
2007 36 #3,154
2006 25 #3,929
2005 18 #4,700
2004 16 #5,093
2003 8 #8,112
2002 15 #4,996
2001 15 #4,970
2000 15 #4,879
1995 5 #9,354
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 6 #4,437
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
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Famous people named Hadrian

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

  1. 1 Hadrian Hadrian Roman emperor from 117 to 138 76–138 Β· Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hadrian?

The median living Hadrian is about 12 years old. Half of all living Hadrians are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Hadrian are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Hadrian are alive in the United States, based on 829 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hadrian mean?

From the Latin Hadrianus (β€œfrom the Roman harbor Hadria”), from Etruscan πŒ‡πŒ€πŒ•πŒ“πŒ‰πŒ€ (hatria), possibly from Venetic [script needed] (adur, β€œwater”), related to English water, Latin unda and Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (hΓΊdōr), all from…

How popular is the name Hadrian in 2025?

Hadrian ranked #2,617 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hadrian?

829 babies have been named Hadrian in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hadrian most popular?

Hadrian peaked in 2025, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Hadrian a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hadrian rising or falling?

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

Will Hadrian become more popular?

Hadrian is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Hadrian 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 Hadrian?

Well-known people named Hadrian include Hadrian (politician).

Names like Hadrian

Names that sound and feel close to Hadrian: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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