Adrijan
A masculine given name of Eastern European origin meaning "from Hadria".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Adrijan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adrijan today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adrijan births was 2017 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adrijan. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adrijan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2017
6 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2018 SSA rank
#12,191
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Adrijan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Adrijan 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 Adrijan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Adrijan
The given name Adrijan has its origins in the ancient Roman culture, dating back to the early centuries of the Common Era. It is a variant of the Latin name Hadrianus, which was derived from the Latin word "Hadria," referring to the Adriatic Sea region.
The name Hadrianus was borne by several notable figures in Roman history, including the influential philosopher and orator Publius Aelius Hadrianus, better known as Emperor Hadrian, who ruled the Roman Empire from 117 to 138 CE. His reign was marked by the construction of Hadrian's Wall in Britain and the consolidation of the empire's territories.
As the Roman Empire expanded and its influence spread across Europe, the name Hadrianus underwent various transformations and adaptations in different languages and cultures. The Slavic form Adrijan emerged as a result of this linguistic evolution, particularly in the Balkan region and parts of Central Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adrijan can be found in the 9th century, when Adrijan of Spalato, a Dalmatian scholar and theologian, was active in the city of Split, Croatia. In the 12th century, Adrijan Laskari was a prominent Byzantine nobleman and military commander who played a crucial role in the defense of Constantinople against the Crusaders.
During the Renaissance period, the name Adrijan gained further prominence, particularly in Italy. Adrijan Willaert, a Flemish composer and founder of the Venetian School of music, lived from around 1490 to 1562 and made significant contributions to the development of polyphonic music.
In the realm of literature, Adrijan Badurina was a notable Croatian writer and poet who lived from 1908 to 1991. His works explored themes of identity, tradition, and the complexities of human existence.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Adrijan was Adrijan Lika, a Serbian-Croatian painter and printmaker active in the 20th century. Born in 1925, his works often depicted scenes of everyday life and the landscapes of his native region.
While these examples showcase the historical and cultural significance of the name Adrijan, it is important to note that the name's popularity and usage have varied across different regions and time periods, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped its evolution.
People
Adrijan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adrijan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Adrijan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adrijan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adrijan 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Adrijan a common name?
We classify Adrijan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adrijan most popular?
The single biggest year for Adrijan was 2017, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adrijan is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Adrijan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adrijan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adrijan 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 Adrijan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adrijan 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 Adrijan 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Adrijan?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Adrijan, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.