Adriene
A feminine name of French origin meaning "the daughter from Hadria".
Name Census estimates that about 2,127 living Americans carry the first name Adriene. It is a predominantly female name (97.5% of registrations). The average person named Adriene today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adriene births was 1967 (124 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adriene. 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
- • Although Adriene is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 61 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 161,144 Americans
Peak year
1967
124 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2003 SSA rank
#9,596
Tracked since 1922
Census
Adriene in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,094 people with the first name Adriene, which placed it at #7,323 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
#7,323
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,094 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adriene
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriene is Black at 41.5%. The next largest groups are White (40.3%) and Hispanic (10.1%). 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 Adriene 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 Adriene at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.5% · 868
- White40.3% · 844
- Hispanic or Latino10.1% · 212
- Two or more races4.8% · 100
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 58
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Adriene
Adriene leans heavily female at 97.5% of total registrations, but 61 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Adriene as a male name
- Ranked #9,596 in 2003
- 6 male births in 2003
- Peak: 1993 (12 births)
Adriene as a female name
- Ranked #13,494 in 2023
- 6 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1967 (124 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriene leans strongly female. 1,951 people counted with this name were female (92.9%), compared with 150 male bearers (7.1%).
Popularity
Adriene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adriene from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 922 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adriene 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 Adriene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adrienes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Adriene, while South Carolina, Missouri, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adriene
The name Adriene has its origins in the Latin language, specifically derived from the ancient Roman name Hadrianus. This name was borne by several Roman emperors, most notably Publius Aelius Hadrianus, who ruled from 117 to 138 AD. The name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "hadrianus," which means "from Hadria," an ancient town in northern Italy.
In ancient times, the name Adriene was predominantly used for males, with the feminine form being Adriana or Adrienne. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adriene was in the 5th century AD, when it was mentioned in the writings of the Roman philosopher and statesman Boethius.
During the Middle Ages, the name Adriene gained popularity across Europe, particularly in regions influenced by the Roman Empire and Latin culture. It was commonly associated with nobility and the upper classes, as many aristocratic families adopted the name to honor the Roman heritage.
One notable bearer of the name Adriene was Adriene of Utrecht, a 12th-century Dutch nun and mystic who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Another famous Adriene was Adriene of Naples, a 13th-century Italian philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the scholastic movement.
In the Renaissance period, the name Adriene continued to be favored among the educated and artistic circles. Adriene Willaert, a 16th-century Flemish composer and founder of the Venetian School, was a prominent figure in the development of polyphonic music.
The 17th century saw the rise of Adriene van Ostade, a renowned Dutch Golden Age painter known for his genre scenes depicting everyday life. His contemporary, Adriene Brouwer, was another influential Dutch painter recognized for his depictions of peasant life and tavern scenes.
As the name Adriene spread across Europe and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Adrienne, Adriana, and Adriana. However, the core meaning and heritage of the name remained rooted in its Latin origins and the legacy of the Roman Empire.
People
Adriene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adriene 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
Adriene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adriene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adriene 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 161,144 US residents.
Is Adriene a common name?
We classify Adriene as "Rare". It ranks above 93.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,438 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adriene most popular?
The single biggest year for Adriene was 1967, when 124 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adriene is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adriene in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,094 people with the name Adriene, or 0.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,323 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 Adriene 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 Adriene?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriene leans strongly female. 1,951 people counted with this name were female (92.9%), compared with 150 male bearers (7.1%). 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 Adriene?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriene is Black at 41.5%. The next largest groups are White (40.3%) and Hispanic (10.1%). 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 Adriene most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Adriene in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.5% (868 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 Adriene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adriene a female name?
Yes, 97.5% of people registered as Adriene 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 Adriene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adriene 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 Adriene 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 have Adriene as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.