Adnan
Boy name · #1542 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Adnan ranks #1542 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 112 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,071 boys born in 2025 was named Adnan.
Babies named Adnan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Adnan first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 118 babies and a rank of #1501. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adnan in class?
Adnan scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Adnan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Adnan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Adnans were CA (17), MN (10), VA (9), IL (8), NY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Adnan
Statistically, parents drawn to Adnan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kenan, Arman, Avian, Conan, and Ayman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adnan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | #1539 |
| 2024 | 117 | #1517 |
| 2023 | 118 | #1501 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1589 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1645 |
| 2020 | 75 | #1937 |
| 2019 | 80 | #1868 |
| 2018 | 100 | #1625 |
| 2017 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2110 |
| 2015 | 86 | #1767 |
| 2014 | 76 | #1907 |
| 2013 | 94 | #1624 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2066 |
| 2011 | 72 | #1927 |
| 2010 | 82 | #1794 |
| 2009 | 87 | #1755 |
| 2008 | 82 | #1802 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2185 |
| 2006 | 77 | #1790 |
| 2005 | 67 | #1889 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1629 |
| 2003 | 79 | #1591 |
| 2002 | 80 | #1543 |
| 2001 | 86 | #1441 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adnan a popular boy name?
Adnan ranked #1542 among boys in 2025 with 112 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1767.
When was the name Adnan most popular?
Adnan peaked in 2023, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1501 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Adnan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,071 newborn American boys was named Adnan. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.