Hadrian
Boy name · #2625 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 50 baby boys were named Hadrian, placing it at #2625 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Hadrian.
The 55-year story
Hadrian first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 50 babies and a rank of #2604. 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 Hadrian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hadrian in class?
Hadrian scores 44 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 Hadrian is most common
State-level data for Hadrian is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hadrian
Statistically, parents drawn to Hadrian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yulian, Octavian, Xavian, Zorian, and Edrian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hadrian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3164 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hadrian a popular boy name?
Hadrian ranked #2625 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Hadrian most popular?
Hadrian peaked in 2025, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2604 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hadrian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Hadrian. It scores 44/100 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.