Edrian
Boy name · #4192 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Edrian? In official American birth records, Edrian has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
Edrian ranks #4192 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Edrian.
The 40-year story
Edrian first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 29 babies and a rank of #3793. 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.
Babies named Edrian per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Edrian in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Edrian is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Edrian will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Edrian is most common
State-level data for Edrian is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Edrian
Statistically, parents drawn to Edrian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zorian, Yulian, Jovian, Hadrian, and Sian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Edrian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Edrian?
In official American birth records, the name Edrian first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Edrian a popular boy name?
Edrian ranked #4192 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Edrian most popular?
Edrian peaked in 2024, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Edrian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Edrian. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.