Adan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2269 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Adan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2269
US Rank #482
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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Adan in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #495, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Adan
Adan Nooru — Adan Mohamed Nooru is a Kenyan politician and member of the Kenyan and East African Legislative Assembly.
Mohamed Huka Adan — 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.
Adan Mohammed — Adan Abdulla Mohammed (Somali: Aadan Maxamed, Arabic: آدم محمد) is a prominent Kenyan banker and entrepreneur.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Adan
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Adan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adan is declining: down 634 places since 2020, to #2,269 in 2025. It peaked at #1,116 in 2013.
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 Mohammed and Adan Abdullahi Aw-Hassan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Adan appears in the US top 500 at #495 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Adan (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 634 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
Almost certainly the only Adan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Adan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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.
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.