Adrain
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "from Hadria" (an ancient region).
Name Census estimates that about 3,905 living Americans carry the first name Adrain. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Adrain today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adrain births was 1979 (126 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adrain. 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.
People living today
3.9K
~ 1 in 87,773 Americans
Peak year
1979
126 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,236
Tracked since 1904
Census
Adrain in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,801 people with the first name Adrain, which placed it at #5,907 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
#5,907
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,801 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
39.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adrain
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adrain is Hispanic at 39.5%. The next largest groups are Black (36.5%) and White (17.2%). 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 Adrain 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 Adrain at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino39.5% · 1,107
- Black or African American36.5% · 1,021
- White17.2% · 482
- Two or more races3.2% · 90
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 41
Gender
Gender distribution for Adrain
Adrain leans heavily male at 88.2% of total registrations, but 568 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Adrain as a male name
- Ranked #7,236 in 2024
- 11 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1978 (112 births)
Adrain as a female name
- Ranked #13,760 in 1997
- 5 female births in 1997
- Peak: 1968 (26 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adrain leans strongly male. 2,489 people counted with this name were male (89.0%), compared with 308 female bearers (11.0%).
Popularity
Adrain: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adrain from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 1,065 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adrain 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 Adrain during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adrains live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Adrain, while Virginia, Oklahoma, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 72 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adrain
The name Adrain has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the name Hadrianus. It is believed to have originated during the Roman Empire, around the 1st century AD. Hadrianus was the name of a Roman emperor who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.
The name Hadrianus is thought to have been derived from the Latin word "hadrianus," which means "from Hadria." Hadria was a town in northern Italy, located near the Adriatic Sea. The name Adrain is a variant spelling that emerged over time, likely influenced by the French and English languages.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Adrain can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Cassius Dio, who mentioned Emperor Hadrian in his works. The name also appears in various historical records and documents from the Roman Empire period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adrain. One famous bearer was Adrain of Canterbury (c. 605 - 710 AD), an abbot and scholar who played a significant role in the establishment of Christianity in England during the 7th century.
Another prominent figure was Adrain of Tarsus (c. 638 - 708 AD), a monk and mathematician from modern-day Turkey. He is credited with introducing the Arabic numeral system to Europe and making important contributions to the fields of astronomy and mathematics.
In the Middle Ages, Adrain of St. Victor (c. 1080 - 1142) was a renowned philosopher and theologian who taught at the Abbey of St. Victor in Paris. His writings on mysticism and contemplation had a significant influence on medieval Christian thought.
During the Renaissance period, Adrain Willaert (c. 1490 - 1562) was a prominent Flemish composer and founder of the Venetian School of music. His works helped to shape the development of the polychoral style and influenced many other composers of the time.
In more recent history, Adrain Balti (1848 - 1923) was an Albanian writer, poet, and activist who played a crucial role in the Albanian National Awakening and the struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire.
People
Adrain + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Adrain: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adrain?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,905 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adrain 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 87,773 US residents.
Is Adrain a common name?
We classify Adrain as "Rare". It ranks above 95.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,815 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adrain most popular?
The single biggest year for Adrain was 1979, when 126 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adrain is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adrain in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,801 people with the name Adrain, or 0.93 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,907 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 Adrain 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 Adrain?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adrain leans strongly male. 2,489 people counted with this name were male (89.0%), compared with 308 female bearers (11.0%). 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 Adrain?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adrain is Hispanic at 39.5%. The next largest groups are Black (36.5%) and White (17.2%). 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 Adrain most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Adrain in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.5% (1,107 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 Adrain in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adrain a male name?
Yes, 88.2% of people registered as Adrain 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 Adrain still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adrain 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 Adrain 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 people are called Adrain?
You can see how many Americans are named Adrain on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.