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Adan

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Meaning of Adan: Spanish: 'earth'

Adan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 492nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#492

631 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

31,624

First recorded 1904 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 252 babies1982: 225 babies1983: 234 babies1984: 246 babies1985: 241 babies1986: 316 babies1987: 262 babies1988: 270 babies1989: 306 babies1990: 335 babies19901991: 364 babies1992: 406 babies1993: 400 babies1994: 360 babies1995: 409 babies1996: 397 babies1997: 404 babies1998: 383 babies1999: 454 babies2000: 454 babies20002001: 499 babies2002: 561 babies2003: 629 babies2004: 1,114 babies2005: 1,164 babies2006: 1,104 babies2007: 1,080 babies2008: 1,120 babies2009: 1,131 babies2010: 950 babies20102011: 905 babies2012: 867 babies2013: 877 babies2014: 844 babies2015: 797 babies2016: 826 babies2017: 749 babies2018: 673 babies2019: 686 babies2020: 631 babies20202021: 652 babies2022: 724 babies2023: 648 babies2024: 627 babies2025: 631 babies
US babies named Adan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,164.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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