Adean
A name of uncertain origin, possibly an English derivative name.
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Adean. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 80.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Adean today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adean births was 1921 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adean. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adean. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
1921
11 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2012 SSA rank
#5,564
Tracked since 1921
Census
Adean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 184 people with the first name Adean, which placed it at #40,443 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,443
National first-name rank
People counted
184
184 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
43.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adean is White at 43.5%. The next largest groups are Black (32.1%) and Hispanic (19.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adean described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White43.5% · 80
- Black or African American32.1% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino19.0% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 5
- Two or more races2.7% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Adean
Adean leans heavily female at 80.2% of total registrations, but 23 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Adean as a male name
- Ranked #7,567 in 2012
- 10 male births in 2012
- Peak: 2012 (10 births)
Adean as a female name
- Ranked #5,564 in 1952
- 5 female births in 1952
- Peak: 1921 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Adean on both sides of the split. Of the 184 people counted with this name, 96 were male (52.2%) and 88 were female (47.8%).
Popularity
Adean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adean from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 47 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adean by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adean
The name Adean has its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was spoken in the Middle East during the first millennium BC. It is derived from the Aramaic word "adan," which means "to be strong" or "to be firm." The earliest recorded use of the name Adean dates back to the 5th century BC, when it was mentioned in ancient Semitic texts from the region.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Adean was a prominent scholar and philosopher who lived in the city of Babylon during the 4th century BC. He was highly regarded for his contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy, and his writings were widely studied and referenced by other scholars of the time.
In the 2nd century AD, an Adean was recorded as a high-ranking official in the court of the Parthian Empire, which ruled over much of the Middle East at the time. This Adean was known for his diplomatic skills and was instrumental in negotiating peace treaties with neighboring kingdoms.
During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th centuries, there was a renowned poet and writer named Adean al-Basri, who was born in the city of Basra in present-day Iraq. His works, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, were widely celebrated and influential in the literary circles of the time.
In the 11th century, Adean ibn al-Haytham was a prominent scientist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of optics and physics. He is credited with developing the scientific method and advancing the understanding of light and vision through his groundbreaking experiments and writings.
Another notable figure with the name Adean was a military commander who served under the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. Adean Pasha was known for his bravery and strategic prowess on the battlefield, and he played a crucial role in several successful military campaigns that expanded the Ottoman Empire's territories.
People
Adean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adean going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Adean a common name?
We classify Adean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adean most popular?
The single biggest year for Adean was 1921, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adean is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 184 people with the name Adean, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,443 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adean in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adean?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Adean on both sides of the split. Of the 184 people counted with this name, 96 were male (52.2%) and 88 were female (47.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adean is White at 43.5%. The next largest groups are Black (32.1%) and Hispanic (19.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adean most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.5% (80 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adean a female name?
Yes, 80.2% of people registered as Adean in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Adean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adean in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adean can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Adean?
See how many people share the name Adean on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.