Adrean
A name derived from the Latin "Hadrianus," meaning "from Hadria."
Name Census estimates that about 1,159 living Americans carry the first name Adrean. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 66.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Adrean today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adrean births was 2009 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adrean. 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
- • Adrean was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 295,733 Americans
Peak year
2009
42 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,929
Tracked since 1947
Census
Adrean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,251 people with the first name Adrean, which placed it at #10,581 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
#10,581
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,251 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
36.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adrean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adrean is Hispanic at 36.6%. The next largest groups are Black (31.5%) and White (24.1%). 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 Adrean 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 Adrean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino36.6% · 458
- Black or African American31.5% · 394
- White24.1% · 301
- Two or more races3.8% · 47
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 16
Gender
Gender distribution for Adrean
Adrean is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,209 total registrations, 799 (66.1%) were male and 410 (33.9%) were female.
Adrean as a male name
- Ranked #10,929 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (36 births)
Adrean as a female name
- Ranked #16,928 in 2012
- 5 female births in 2012
- Peak: 1984 (26 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Adrean on both sides of the split. Of the 1,251 people counted with this name, 842 were male (67.3%) and 409 were female (32.7%).
Popularity
Adrean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adrean from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 319 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adrean 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 Adrean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adreans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Adrean
The name Adrean has its origins in the Latin language, where it was derived from the name Adrianus. This name was relatively popular during the Roman Empire, particularly in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. It is believed to have been a name associated with the Adriatic region, as the name Adrianus was given to individuals who were born or lived near the Adriatic Sea.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Adrianus was in reference to the Roman emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus, who ruled from 117 to 138 AD. He was also known as Hadrian, and his reign is considered one of the most prosperous periods in Roman history. Hadrian was known for his extensive building projects, including the construction of Hadrian's Wall in Britain.
In the 4th century AD, the name Adrianus was also associated with Saint Adrian of Nicomedia, a Christian martyr who was killed during the Diocletian persecution. His story became popular in the Middle Ages, and he was venerated as the patron saint of soldiers and arms-bearers.
During the medieval period, the name Adrianus evolved into various spellings and forms, including Adrian, Adrien, and Adrean. One notable bearer of the name was Adriaen van Ostade, a Dutch Golden Age painter who was born in 1610 and died in 1685. His works often depicted scenes of everyday life in taverns and village settings.
Another notable figure with the name Adrean was Adrean Crell, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1590 to 1633. He was a prominent figure in the Socinian movement, which rejected the doctrine of the Trinity and promoted the belief in the unity of God.
In the 19th century, Adrean Fernández, a Cuban poet and journalist, was born in 1834. He was known for his romantic and patriotic works, and his poetry played a significant role in the Cuban independence movement.
While the name Adrean has its roots in the Latin language and ancient Roman culture, it has been used across various cultures and time periods, with notable bearers in fields such as art, theology, and literature.
People
Adrean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adrean 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
Adrean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adrean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,159 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adrean 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 295,733 US residents.
Is Adrean a common name?
We classify Adrean as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,209 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adrean most popular?
The single biggest year for Adrean was 2009, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adrean is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adrean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,251 people with the name Adrean, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,581 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 Adrean 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 Adrean?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Adrean on both sides of the split. Of the 1,251 people counted with this name, 842 were male (67.3%) and 409 were female (32.7%). 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 Adrean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adrean is Hispanic at 36.6%. The next largest groups are Black (31.5%) and White (24.1%). 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 Adrean most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Adrean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.6% (458 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 Adrean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adrean a male name?
Yes, 66.1% of people registered as Adrean 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 Adrean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adrean 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 Adrean 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 Adrean?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Adrean at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.