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Adnan

/ˈædnən/ · 100% boys · 112 born in 2025

Adnan has been given to about 2,996 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈædnən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,878
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Adnan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 118
  • Born in 2025112
  • All time2,996
  • England & Wales, 2025#592 · 66

How popular is Adnan?

Its best year was 2023, when 118 babies were given the name, ranking 1501st. The typical living American called Adnan is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Adnan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Adan0.85
  2. Alan0.70
  3. Adrian0.70
  4. Allan0.70
  5. Aryan0.70
  6. Aydan0.70
  7. Ayan0.70
  8. Arman0.70

Middle names for Adnan

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

Sibling names for Adnan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mustafabrother · 0.94
  2. Keziahsister · 0.94
  3. Yehudabrother · 0.94
  4. Samirasister · 0.94
  5. Soleilsister · 0.94
  6. Bridgerbrother · 0.93

Where Adnan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Minnesota0.02%
  2. Virginia0.01%
  3. Washington0.01%
  4. Illinois0.01%
  5. Pennsylvania0.01%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Adnan 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.