Adrine
A feminine name meaning "the sea" or "from the sea".
Name Census estimates that about 55 living Americans carry the first name Adrine. It is a predominantly female name (92.8% of registrations). The average person named Adrine today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adrine births was 1971 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adrine. 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 Adrine. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
55
~ 1 in 6,231,897 Americans
Peak year
1971
8 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
1987 SSA rank
#6,970
Tracked since 1920
Census
Adrine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 477 people with the first name Adrine, which placed it at #21,336 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
#21,336
National first-name rank
People counted
477
477 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adrine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adrine is White at 66.2%. The next largest groups are Black (25.2%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Adrine 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 Adrine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.2% · 316
- Black or African American25.2% · 120
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 9
- Two or more races1.3% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Adrine
Adrine leans heavily female at 92.8% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Adrine as a male name
- Ranked #6,970 in 1987
- 5 male births in 1987
- Peak: 1987 (5 births)
Adrine as a female name
- Ranked #12,715 in 1999
- 6 female births in 1999
- Peak: 1971 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adrine leans strongly female. 421 people counted with this name were female (89.0%), compared with 52 male bearers (11.0%).
Popularity
Adrine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adrine from the 1920s through to the 1990s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 25 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adrine 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 Adrine 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 Adrine
The name Adrine has its origins rooted in ancient Greek culture, dating back to the classical period. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "adrias," which means "sea" or "ocean." This connection suggests that the name may have been initially associated with coastal regions or maritime traditions within Greek society.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Adrine can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC. In his seminal work "The Histories," Herodotus makes reference to an individual named Adrine, though details about this person's life and significance are scarce.
During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th centuries AD, the name Adrine gained some prominence within the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition. Historical records indicate that there was a Saint Adrine, a nun who lived in the 9th century and was renowned for her piety and devotion to the faith.
In the realm of literature, the name Adrine appears in several notable works from the Renaissance period. The Italian poet Dante Alighieri, in his epic poem "The Divine Comedy," makes a brief reference to a character named Adrine, although the specific context and significance of this mention remain obscure.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adrine. One such figure was Adrine de Montesquiou (1768-1842), a French aristocrat and military officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. Another notable bearer of the name was Adrine Rotchev (1891-1976), a Bulgarian composer and conductor who made significant contributions to the development of classical music in his country.
In the field of art, Adrine Delamotte (1826-1891) was a French painter known for her delicate portraits and landscapes. Her works are housed in several prestigious museums, including the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
More recently, Adrine Chapuis (1943-2022) was a Swiss actress and director who gained recognition for her performances in both theater and film productions throughout the latter half of the 20th century.
While the name Adrine has its roots in ancient Greek culture and has been carried by individuals across various epochs and regions, it remains a relatively uncommon name in modern times, lending it a sense of uniqueness and historical significance.
People
Adrine + 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
Adrine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adrine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 55 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adrine 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 6,231,897 US residents.
Is Adrine a common name?
We classify Adrine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 69 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adrine most popular?
The single biggest year for Adrine was 1971, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adrine is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adrine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 477 people with the name Adrine, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,336 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 Adrine 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 Adrine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adrine leans strongly female. 421 people counted with this name were female (89.0%), compared with 52 male bearers (11.0%). 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 Adrine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adrine is White at 66.2%. The next largest groups are Black (25.2%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Adrine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adrine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.2% (316 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 Adrine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adrine a female name?
Yes, 92.8% of people registered as Adrine 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 Adrine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adrine 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 Adrine 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 the name Adrine?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Adrine on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.