Adrian

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A few things about Adrian you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Adrian

Adrian Mutu

Romanian footballer (born 1979)

Choose Adrian and your child shares a first name with Adrian Mutu, a Romanian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Adrian, like who?” Adrian Mutu's Wikipedia article is available in 53 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 383 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Adrian, 4,464 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Adrian.
• 📜HistoryAdrian has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Adrians, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #56.
• 📍Where it's lovedAdrian is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #22, followed by California (#29) and New Mexico (#30). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Adrian means “from Hadria”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Adrian

Adrian is a boy name of English and Latin origin meaning “from Hadria”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Adrian for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #56 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #74, with 4,464 babies.

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