Hadrian

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 34,130 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Hadrian, 50 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hadrian would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHadrian first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
• 🏆Best yearHadrian is at its all-time high right now: #2,604 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowHadrian is 3.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 131,579 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 34,130.
• 🚀TrendHadrian has climbed 1,537 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,604. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Hadrian means “from Hadria”. Our records link it to Latin and Swedish roots.
• 🌍OriginHadrian is the #10 most popular Swedish boy name in the US. That's out of 46 Swedish boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Hadrian

Hadrian is a boy name of Latin and Swedish origin meaning “from Hadria”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Hadrian for boys from 1970 to 2025, in 37 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #2,604 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,604, with 50 babies.

Origin:Latin namesSwedish names