Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Adrian
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
7,938
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Adrian
How many people are named Adrian?
An estimated 254,432 living Americans are named Adrian.
How rare is Adrian?
Adrian is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 4,464 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 43.8% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Adrian?
The median age of a living American named Adrian is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 34 years old.
Is Adrian still popular?
Yes. Adrian is holding steady, with 4,464 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Adrian most common?
Adrian has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
43.8%
2025
4,464
All-time
272,265
Where it lives now
Adrian is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Adrian is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.