Adeen
A name of Arabic origin meaning "religious" or "faithful".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Adeen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adeen today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adeen births was 2020 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adeen. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Adeen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adeen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2020
6 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,620
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Adeen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adeen from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adeen 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 Adeen 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 Adeen
The name Adeen has its origins in Arabic, derived from the word "Deen," which means religion or faith in Islam. It is a relatively rare name, but it has been used across various cultures and time periods.
In the Arab world, the name Adeen has been associated with Islamic scholars and religious figures. One of the earliest recorded instances of this name can be found in the writings of Ibn Khallikan, a 13th-century Arab scholar and biographer. He mentions an Adeen al-Qadi, a prominent jurist and judge from Damascus, who lived during the 12th century.
Another notable historical figure with the name Adeen was Adeen al-Nuwayri, an Egyptian historian and encyclopedist from the 13th century. His monumental work, "Nihayat al-Arab fi Funun al-Adab" (The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition), is a comprehensive encyclopedia covering a wide range of subjects, including history, geography, and literature.
Moving beyond the Arab world, the name Adeen has also been used in other cultures influenced by Islam. In the 16th century, there was an Adeen Khan, a Mughal nobleman and military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar in India.
In more recent times, Adeen Mustafa Ameen was a renowned Egyptian linguist and scholar who lived from 1886 to 1936. He made significant contributions to the field of Arabic lexicography and authored several important works, including the influential "Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-'Ilmiyyah wa al-Fanniyyah" (Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms).
Another notable figure with the name Adeen was Adeen Khair, a Pakistani politician and diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 1993 to 1996. He played a crucial role in shaping Pakistan's foreign policy during a turbulent period in the region's history.
While the name Adeen is relatively rare, it has a rich historical legacy spanning centuries and crossing cultural boundaries. Its origins in Arabic and association with Islamic faith and scholarship have contributed to its enduring significance.
People
Adeen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adeen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adeen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adeen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adeen 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Adeen a common name?
We classify Adeen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adeen most popular?
The single biggest year for Adeen was 2020, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adeen is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Adeen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adeen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adeen in the SSA data are male. 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 Adeen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adeen 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 Adeen 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Adeen?
Find out how many people share the name Adeen on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.