boy's name
Adnan
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,378
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2023 births
Adnan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 112 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Adnan is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 118 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,602 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Adnan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 260 |
| 1990s | 433 |
| 2000s | 768 |
| 2010s | 802 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 634 |
How popular is Adnan?
In 2025, Adnan was given to 112 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Adnan 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.
Names that peaked alongside Adnan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Adnan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adnan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Adnan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Adnan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Adnan
How popular is the name Adnan?
In 2025, Adnan was given to 112 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Adnan a girl's or a boy's name?
Adnan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Adnan?
Adnan has 2 syllables.
When was Adnan most popular?
Adnan peaked in 2023, when 118 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Adnan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adnan currently ranks #587 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.