Adriannah
A feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "the dark one".
Name Census estimates that about 279 living Americans carry the first name Adriannah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adriannah today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adriannah births was 2007 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adriannah. 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
279
~ 1 in 1,228,510 Americans
Peak year
2007
22 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2016 SSA rank
#14,377
Tracked since 1992
Census
Adriannah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 244 people with the first name Adriannah, which placed it at #33,765 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
#33,765
National first-name rank
People counted
244
244 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adriannah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriannah is White at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.1%) and Black (18.9%). 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 Adriannah 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 Adriannah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.3% · 113
- Hispanic or Latino20.1% · 49
- Black or African American18.9% · 46
- Two or more races11.9% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
Popularity
Adriannah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adriannah from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 146 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Adriannah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adriannah 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 Adriannah 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 Adriannah
The name Adriannah is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the ancient Roman name "Hadrianus." It is believed to have emerged during the Roman period, around the 1st century AD, when the name Hadrianus was borne by several Roman emperors, including Hadrian, who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.
The name Hadrianus itself is thought to have originated from the Latin word "hadrianus," meaning "from Hadria," an ancient town in northern Italy. As the Roman Empire expanded and Latin names spread throughout Europe, variations of Hadrianus, such as Adrianna and Adriannah, became popular in various regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adriannah can be found in medieval English records from the 12th century, where it appeared as a feminine form of the masculine name Adrian. During this period, the name was particularly popular in England and other parts of Western Europe.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adriannah. One of the earliest recorded was Adriannah de Valette, a 13th-century French noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Eleanor of Aquitaine. Another notable figure was Adriannah Williamson (1615-1675), an English Puritan writer and poet.
In the 18th century, Adriannah Lecouvreur (1692-1730) was a renowned French actress and tragedienne, celebrated for her performances in plays by Racine and Corneille. The 19th century saw the birth of Adriannah Parnell (1854-1923), an Irish revolutionary and supporter of Irish independence.
More recently, Adriannah Raheem (1939-2005) was a prominent Lebanese poet and writer, known for her contributions to Arabic literature and her advocacy for women's rights.
While the name Adriannah has seen varying levels of popularity throughout history, it has maintained a consistent presence, particularly in Western cultures influenced by Latin and Roman traditions. Its enduring appeal lies in its rich cultural heritage and melodic sound, making it a timeless choice for parents seeking a name with historical significance and artistic flair.
People
Adriannah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adriannah 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
Adriannah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adriannah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 279 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adriannah 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 1,228,510 US residents.
Is Adriannah a common name?
We classify Adriannah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 283 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adriannah most popular?
The single biggest year for Adriannah was 2007, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adriannah is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adriannah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 244 people with the name Adriannah, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,765 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 Adriannah 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 Adriannah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriannah appears almost entirely female. Of the 236 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Adriannah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriannah is White at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.1%) and Black (18.9%). 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 Adriannah most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adriannah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.3% (113 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 Adriannah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adriannah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adriannah 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 Adriannah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adriannah 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 Adriannah 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 share the name Adriannah?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.