Adan is a distinctive choice, ranked #3319 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Adan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#3319
US Rank #495
About the Name Adan
Adan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 128 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1280 in 2006 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Adan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #495, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Adan
Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Adan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 128 places over the last five years to #3319 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Adan is more popular in the US (#495) than in the UK (#3319). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Adan include: Adan Nooru — Adan Mohamed Nooru is a Kenyan politician and member of the Kenyan and East African Legislative Assembly.; Adan Mohammed — Adan Abdulla Mohammed (Somali: Aadan Maxamed, Arabic: آدم محمد) is a prominent Kenyan banker and entrepreneur.; Adan Abdullahi Aw-Hassan — Adan Abdullahi Aw-Hassan (Somali: Aadan Cabdullaahi Aw-Xasan, Arabic: آدم عبد الله أو حسن) is a Somali politician, and is a former agriculture minster,....
Adan appears in the US top 500 at #495 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
7
UK babies named Adan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 128 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Adan
Likely around 1 other Adan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Adan Mohamed Nooru is a Kenyan politician and member of the Kenyan and East African Legislative Assembly. He was first elected to the parliament from Mandera North Constituency during the one- party system in Kenya in 1983 and served as an assistant minister under the Kenya African National Union (KANU) government.
Mohamed Huka Adan was a Kenyan politician and a member of the 11th parliament of Kenya elected from Mandera South Constituency on the ticket of United Republican Party (URP) and with the support of Jubilee Coalition. In the parliament, he served on the house committee on Education, Research and Technology and spoke 63 times in the parliament during the 11th assembly.
Adan Abdulla Mohammed (Somali: Aadan Maxamed, Arabic: آدم محمد) is a prominent Kenyan banker and entrepreneur. He previously served as the managing director of Barclays Bank in East and West Africa.
Avraham "Bren" Adan5 October 1926 –28 September 2012) was an Israeli major-general and author. Prior to Israel's independence, he served with the Palmach, an elite formation within the Haganah paramilitary force of the Yishuv community in British Mandatory Palestine.
Adan Abdullahi Aw-Hassan (Somali: Aadan Cabdullaahi Aw-Xasan, Arabic: آدم عبد الله أو حسن) is a Somali politician, and is a former agriculture minster, currently serving as the Speaker of the Northeastern State House of Representatives since August 2025.
Suleiman Mohamoud Adan (Somali: Saleebaan Maxamuud Aadan, Arabic: سليمان محمود آدم), also known as Saleebaan Gaal is a Somaliland politician and the speaker of Somaliland House of Elders since 28 August 2004.