boy's name
Hadrian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,124
Hadrian is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 66,309 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hadrian 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 | 14 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 207 |
| 2010s | 330 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 214 |
How popular is Hadrian?
In 2025, Hadrian was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hadrian 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 Hadrian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hadrian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hadrian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Hadrian in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Hadrian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hadrian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hadrian
How popular is the name Hadrian?
In 2025, Hadrian was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hadrian a girl's or a boy's name?
Hadrian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hadrian?
Hadrian has 3 syllables.
When was Hadrian most popular?
Hadrian peaked in 2025, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hadrian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hadrian currently ranks #1,926 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.