boy's name
Adan
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 33,794
the United States
#482
2025 births
Adan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 631 babies in the United States, ranking #482. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Adan is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2005, when 1,164 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,254 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Adan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 96 |
| 1920s | 323 |
| 1930s | 399 |
| 1940s | 513 |
| 1950s | 569 |
| 1960s | 800 |
| 1970s | 1,475 |
| 1980s | 2,589 |
| 1990s | 3,912 |
| 2000s | 8,856 |
| 2010s | 8,174 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,913 |
How popular is Adan?
In 2025, Adan was given to 631 babies in the United States, ranking #482 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Adan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Adan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Adàn | Adàn is a rare spelling of Adan, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Adan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Adan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Adan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Adan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Adan
How popular is the name Adan?
In 2025, Adan was given to 631 babies in the United States, ranking #482 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Adan a girl's or a boy's name?
Adan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Adan?
Adan has 2 syllables.
When was Adan most popular?
Adan peaked in 2005, when 1,164 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Adan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adan currently ranks #482 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.