Adrien

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

⭐ Famous Adrien

Adrien Brody

American actor

Choose Adrien and your child shares a first name with Adrien Brody, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Adrien, like who?” Adrien Brody's Wikipedia article is available in 77 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,488 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Adrien, 180 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Adrien would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAdrien first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #696.
• 🍂TrendAdrien has slipped 132 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,159. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAdrien is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #690, followed by New York (#798) and Maryland (#809). It's in the top 1,000 in 7 states.
• 💬MeaningAdrien is a French form of Adrian, which means “from Hadria”. Our records link it to French, Greek and Latin roots.

About the name Adrien

Adrien is a boy name of French, Greek and Latin origin meaning “from Hadria”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ien”. US birth records list Adrien for boys from 1881 to 2025, in 119 of those 145 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #696 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,159, with 180 babies.

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