Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Adam
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1984
Peak era
1984
Peak births
23,939
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Adam
How many people are named Adam?
An estimated 537,877 living Americans are named Adam.
How rare is Adam?
Adam is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,501 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 85.4% from its 1984 peak.
How old is the typical Adam?
The median age of a living American named Adam is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 45 years old.
Is Adam still popular?
Somewhat. Adam has been declining since its 1984 peak and registered 3,501 births in 2025.
Where is Adam most common?
Adam has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19842025
Peak year
1984
Decline from peak
85.4%
2025
3,501
All-time
580,378
Where it lives now
Adam is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 6.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Adam is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.