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Adan

/ˈeɪdən/ · 100% boys · #482 in the US for boys, 2025

Adan has been given to about 31,624 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈeɪdən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 29,425
Median age today19 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Adan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2005 · 1,164
  • Born in 2025631
  • All time31,624
  • England & Wales, 202514

How popular is Adan?

Adan ranks 482nd among American boys in 2025, with 631 born that year. Its best year was 2005, when 1,164 babies were given the name, ranking 287th. The typical living American called Adan is about 19 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.09% of births.

Names that sound like Adan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Aydan0.85
  2. Alan0.81
  3. Aidan0.80
  4. Ayan0.81
  5. Allan0.78
  6. Dan0.74
  7. Adam0.71
  8. Ayaan0.73

Middle names for Adan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Adan John0.77
  2. Adan Lee0.77
  3. Adan Bryce0.76
  4. Adan Ross0.76
  5. Adan Quinn0.76
  6. Adan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Adan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Daniellasister · 0.99
  2. Jonasbrother · 0.98
  3. Rodrigobrother · 0.98
  4. Joaquinbrother · 0.98
  5. Heavensister · 0.98
  6. Fatimasister · 0.98

Where Adan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.09%
  2. Nevada0.07%
  3. California0.05%
  4. Arizona0.05%
  5. Idaho0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Adan White0.72
  2. Adan Reyes0.72
  3. Adan Moore0.72
  4. Adan Lee0.72
  5. Adan Hill0.72
  6. Adan Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Adan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Adan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.