Adreana
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "dark one".
Name Census estimates that about 919 living Americans carry the first name Adreana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adreana today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adreana births was 1995 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adreana. 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
919
~ 1 in 372,964 Americans
Peak year
1995
39 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2019 SSA rank
#9,742
Tracked since 1969
Popularity
Adreana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adreana from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 333 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Adreana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adreana 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 Adreana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adreanas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Adreana, while Florida, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adreana
The name Adreana has its origins in Greek and Latin cultures, with the earliest known records of its use dating back to the late Roman era. It is believed to be a feminine variant of the Greek name Andreas, which means "manly" or "courageous." The name was later adopted and adapted by Latin-speaking communities, where it took on various spellings, including Adriana and Adrianna.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Adreana can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned an Adriana, the daughter of a Roman senator, in his work "Annals" from the 1st century AD. The name also appears in early Christian texts, with Saint Adriana being a 3rd-century martyr celebrated in the Catholic Church.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Adreana gained popularity across Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain. One notable figure from this period was Adriana of Lecce, an Italian mystic and religious writer who lived in the 15th century (born around 1430). In Spain, Adriana de Maldonado was a 16th-century artist and painter, known for her religious works and portraits.
As the Renaissance era dawned, the name Adreana continued to be favored, with several notable women bearing it. Adriana Basile (1580-1646) was an Italian poet and scholar from Naples, renowned for her literary works and her involvement in the city's intellectual circles. Another prominent figure was Adriana Campi (1528-1591), an Italian Renaissance painter and member of the influential Campi family of artists.
Moving into the modern era, one of the most famous Adreanas was Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997), an American actress and singer best known for providing the voice of Snow White in the classic Disney animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937). Adriana Lecouvreur (1692-1730) was a celebrated French actress and tragedienne of the 18th century, renowned for her performances in the works of Corneille, Racine, and Voltaire.
While the name Adreana has remained relatively uncommon in recent times, it continues to carry a rich historical legacy, with its roots firmly planted in the cultural and artistic traditions of the ancient world and the Renaissance period.
People
Adreana + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adreana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adreana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 919 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adreana 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 372,964 US residents.
Is Adreana a common name?
We classify Adreana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 946 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adreana most popular?
The single biggest year for Adreana was 1995, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adreana is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Adreana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adreana 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.
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.