Baby Name Popularity Profile

Adam

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Adam.

✦ Man, earth 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #101
All-Time Peak Rank #18 Achieved 1983
Total U.S. Births 580,378 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 23,939 births in 1984
πŸ’‘ The Adam Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Man, earth
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew word 'adamah' (ΧΦ²Χ“ΦΈΧžΦΈΧ”) meaning 'earth' or 'red earth', referring to the material from which humanity was created in the Bible. Alternatively, it can be linked to 'adam' (אָדָם) meaning 'man, mankind'.
Common Nicknames
Addy Ade
Pronunciation: AD-Ι™m
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Adam

According to SSA data, Adam achieved its highest historical rank of #18 in 1983. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1984 with 23,939 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 35.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Adam across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -35.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 23,939 births in 1984
Years in Top 100 53 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,020
1890s: 863
1900s: 1,021
1910s: 4,480
1920s: 4,455
1930s: 2,409
1940s: 2,436
1950s: 3,732
1960s: 22,925
1970s: 91,739
1980s: 195,086
1990s: 106,909
2000s: 71,028
2010s: 50,704
2020s: 21,571

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ad-am
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Hampshire
Top States New Hampshire, Vermont, Alaska, Utah, Nevada
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Hampshire #230 3,229 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,543 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 1,203 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #233 6,672 1983 43.6% Decline
Nevada #171 2,698 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #68 14,906 1984 +25.0% Growth
Wisconsin #222 15,982 1984 25.0% Decline
Maine #82 3,483 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #105 9,115 1984 +21.9% Growth
Colorado #174 8,794 1984 25.9% Decline
Michigan #43 26,707 1984 +19.9% Growth
Ohio #83 32,193 1984 7.3% Decline
New Mexico #115 3,704 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #158 16,291 1983 5.5% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 926 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #180 8,955 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #132 7,361 1983 28.2% Decline
Massachusetts #88 16,444 1983 4.7% Decline
Delaware #82 1,363 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #181 6,042 1984 28.1% Decline
North Dakota #136 2,264 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #150 4,726 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #178 2,352 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #101 10,387 1983 +10.0% Growth
Idaho #196 2,462 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #45 30,664 1983 8.3% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 2,089 1984 Insufficient historical volume
California #78 61,483 1984 23.3% Decline
Florida #82 20,927 1984 +9.2% Growth
New York #42 45,265 1984 +3.3% Growth
Maryland #128 8,827 1984 17.9% Decline
New Jersey #60 15,604 1984 10.7% Decline
Pennsylvania #98 29,876 1984 0.8% Decline
Missouri #181 12,397 1985 22.0% Decline
Virginia #78 12,566 1984 2.7% Decline
Kansas #151 5,752 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #180 8,663 1981 +3.3% Growth
Montana #159 1,508 1980 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 4,363 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #114 35,617 1984 10.0% Decline
Louisiana #198 8,431 1983 35.0% Decline
District of Columbia #82 2,050 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #160 9,543 1983 +10.9% Growth
North Carolina #137 12,723 1984 +2.3% Growth
Hawaii #214 1,337 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #147 10,962 1984 +1.2% Growth
Oklahoma #220 5,282 1983 32.3% Decline
Alabama #315 6,808 1984 51.4% Decline
South Carolina #167 5,311 1983 +36.0% Growth
Arkansas #190 3,678 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #239 3,311 1984 Insufficient historical volume

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