Adrian is a distinctive choice, ranked #279 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Adrian in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#279
US Rank #74
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About the Name Adrian
Adrian has held its ground, ranked #279 in 2025 and never far from its best of #190 in 2009 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Adrian is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Adrian in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #72, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Adrian
Adrian Durham — Adrian Durham is an English football journalist and broadcaster.
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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 Adrian
Unlikely. With around 161 UK babies named Adrian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adrian in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adrian has been fairly steady, ranked #279 in 2025 against #243 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #190 in 2009.
Adrian is more popular in the US (#72) than in the UK (#244). 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 Adrian include: Adrian Durham, Adrian Gore and Adrian Minune. Short summaries for each appear below.
Adrian ranks #72 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
161
UK babies named Adrian (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 36 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Adrian
Almost certainly the only Adrian 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 Adrian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Adrian of Nicomedia (died 306), Herculian Guard of the Roman Emperor Galerius Adrian of Canterbury (died 710), scholar and the Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury Adrian of Corinth (died 251), early Christian saint and martyr; see April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Pope Adrian III (died 885) Adrian of May (died 875), Scottish saint and martyr from the Isle of May, martyred by Vikings Adrian of Poshekhon, Russian Orthodox saint, hegumen of Dormition monastery in Yaroslavl region Adrian of Monza, Russian Orthodox saint, see May 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Adrian of Ondrusov, Russian Orthodox saint and wonder-worker San Adrian (tunnel) and hermitage, a landmark in the Way of St.