Meaning and history
Adrián is a form of Hadrianus, used in several languages. It has been borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. In English, it has been used since the Middle Ages but was not popular until modern times.
20062006: 7,383 births, rank #63
2007: 7,742 births, rank #61
2008: 7,938 births, rank #56
2009: 7,633 births, rank #59
2010: 7,409 births, rank #56
20112011: 7,349 births, rank #56
2012: 6,952 births, rank #61
2013: 6,854 births, rank #60
2014: 6,706 births, rank #59
2015: 6,540 births, rank #58
20162016: 6,337 births, rank #60
2017: 6,236 births, rank #58
2018: 5,817 births, rank #62
2019: 5,786 births, rank #56
2020: 5,321 births, rank #58
20212021: 5,144 births, rank #61
2022: 5,044 births, rank #63
2023: 4,666 births, rank #67
2024: 4,642 births, rank #72
20252025: 4,464 births, rank #74
Adrian has unusual staying power. It appears in the US records as early as 1880 and still ranks #74 for boys in 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2008, with 7,938 births.