Adam
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Adam meaning
red earth, ground
Adam at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #100 in 2024
Adam popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #123 | 104 |
| 1890 | #180 | 74 |
| 1900 | #187 | 111 |
| 1910 | #182 | 154 |
| 1920 | #223 | 579 |
| 1930 | #337 | 273 |
| 1940 | #379 | 227 |
| 1950 | #382 | 308 |
| 1960 | #249 | 1,019 |
| 1970 | #72 | 4,314 |
| 1980 | #22 | 18,867 |
| 1984 | #18 | 23,940 |
| 1990 | #32 | 14,713 |
| 2000 | #45 | 8,137 |
| 2010 | #80 | 5,110 |
| 2020 | #97 | 3,778 |
| 2024 | #100 | 3,497 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #123 | 104 |
| 1881 | #108 | 116 |
| 1882 | #123 | 114 |
| 1883 | #118 | 107 |
| 1884 | #167 | 83 |
| 1885 | #141 | 96 |
| 1886 | #134 | 103 |
| 1887 | #150 | 84 |
| 1888 | #130 | 120 |
| 1889 | #153 | 93 |
| 1890 | #180 | 74 |
| 1891 | #149 | 87 |
| 1892 | #151 | 106 |
| 1893 | #166 | 87 |
| 1894 | #176 | 86 |
| 1895 | #190 | 78 |
| 1896 | #164 | 96 |
| 1897 | #175 | 88 |
| 1898 | #179 | 87 |
| 1899 | #185 | 74 |
| 1900 | #187 | 111 |
| 1901 | #201 | 71 |
| 1902 | #172 | 99 |
| 1903 | #193 | 82 |
| 1904 | #175 | 103 |
| 1905 | #183 | 101 |
| 1906 | #173 | 105 |
| 1907 | #169 | 127 |
| 1908 | #192 | 109 |
| 1909 | #193 | 113 |
| 1910 | #182 | 154 |
| 1911 | #170 | 189 |
| 1912 | #188 | 307 |
| 1913 | #192 | 349 |
| 1914 | #182 | 489 |
| 1915 | #194 | 574 |
| 1916 | #189 | 609 |
| 1917 | #193 | 614 |
| 1918 | #197 | 653 |
| 1919 | #224 | 542 |
| 1920 | #223 | 579 |
| 1921 | #228 | 583 |
| 1922 | #260 | 469 |
| 1923 | #273 | 428 |
| 1924 | #263 | 465 |
| 1925 | #268 | 452 |
| 1926 | #277 | 425 |
| 1927 | #287 | 389 |
| 1928 | #297 | 359 |
| 1929 | #315 | 306 |
| 1930 | #337 | 273 |
| 1931 | #313 | 300 |
| 1932 | #344 | 258 |
| 1933 | #351 | 234 |
| 1934 | #355 | 239 |
| 1935 | #356 | 237 |
| 1936 | #371 | 216 |
| 1937 | #363 | 222 |
| 1938 | #385 | 214 |
| 1939 | #385 | 216 |
| 1940 | #379 | 227 |
| 1941 | #381 | 230 |
| 1942 | #391 | 240 |
| 1943 | #385 | 253 |
| 1944 | #404 | 220 |
| 1945 | #415 | 210 |
| 1946 | #406 | 247 |
| 1947 | #417 | 269 |
| 1948 | #430 | 240 |
| 1949 | #388 | 300 |
| 1950 | #382 | 308 |
| 1951 | #390 | 300 |
| 1952 | #404 | 294 |
| 1953 | #389 | 324 |
| 1954 | #428 | 281 |
| 1955 | #382 | 354 |
| 1956 | #380 | 390 |
| 1957 | #370 | 432 |
| 1958 | #352 | 467 |
| 1959 | #322 | 582 |
| 1960 | #249 | 1,019 |
| 1961 | #193 | 1,580 |
| 1962 | #153 | 2,149 |
| 1963 | #145 | 2,346 |
| 1964 | #122 | 2,850 |
| 1965 | #125 | 2,562 |
| 1966 | #123 | 2,498 |
| 1967 | #118 | 2,523 |
| 1968 | #119 | 2,540 |
| 1969 | #113 | 2,864 |
| 1970 | #72 | 4,314 |
| 1971 | #57 | 5,847 |
| 1972 | #51 | 5,740 |
| 1973 | #45 | 6,841 |
| 1974 | #36 | 8,425 |
| 1975 | #38 | 8,646 |
| 1976 | #36 | 9,939 |
| 1977 | #33 | 11,031 |
| 1978 | #29 | 13,919 |
| 1979 | #23 | 17,050 |
| 1980 | #22 | 18,867 |
| 1981 | #20 | 20,042 |
| 1982 | #19 | 20,102 |
| 1983 | #18 | 23,489 |
| 1984 | #18 | 23,940 |
| 1985 | #22 | 20,165 |
| 1986 | #24 | 18,155 |
| 1987 | #27 | 16,931 |
| 1988 | #26 | 16,465 |
| 1989 | #27 | 16,928 |
| 1990 | #32 | 14,713 |
| 1991 | #36 | 12,308 |
| 1992 | #36 | 11,903 |
| 1993 | #39 | 11,534 |
| 1994 | #38 | 11,022 |
| 1995 | #38 | 10,485 |
| 1996 | #39 | 9,557 |
| 1997 | #39 | 8,805 |
| 1998 | #45 | 8,356 |
| 1999 | #44 | 8,223 |
| 2000 | #45 | 8,137 |
| 2001 | #51 | 7,757 |
| 2002 | #55 | 7,754 |
| 2003 | #58 | 7,690 |
| 2004 | #58 | 7,474 |
| 2005 | #64 | 6,846 |
| 2006 | #64 | 6,804 |
| 2007 | #65 | 6,790 |
| 2008 | #72 | 6,098 |
| 2009 | #74 | 5,676 |
| 2010 | #80 | 5,110 |
| 2011 | #81 | 5,215 |
| 2012 | #82 | 5,323 |
| 2013 | #82 | 5,251 |
| 2014 | #79 | 5,343 |
| 2015 | #73 | 5,402 |
| 2016 | #75 | 5,221 |
| 2017 | #77 | 4,932 |
| 2018 | #78 | 4,711 |
| 2019 | #91 | 4,188 |
| 2020 | #97 | 3,778 |
| 2021 | #104 | 3,656 |
| 2022 | #99 | 3,636 |
| 2023 | #103 | 3,482 |
| 2024 | #100 | 3,497 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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