Adam Name Popularity and Statistics
Adam is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births582,453
First Year on Record1880
Adam popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 10 | #9,457 |
| 2025 | Boys | 3,501 | #101 |
| 2024 | Girls | 8 | #11,122 |
| 2024 | Boys | 3,507 | #100 |
| 2023 | Boys | 3,487 | #103 |
| 2022 | Boys | 3,638 | #99 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5 | #15,251 |
| 2021 | Boys | 3,657 | #104 |
| 2020 | Girls | 7 | #12,142 |
| 2020 | Boys | 3,781 | #97 |
| 2019 | Girls | 7 | #12,448 |
| 2019 | Boys | 4,188 | #91 |
| 2018 | Girls | 7 | #12,464 |
| 2018 | Boys | 4,711 | #78 |
| 2017 | Girls | 8 | #11,615 |
| 2017 | Boys | 4,933 | #77 |
| 2016 | Girls | 6 | #14,331 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5,224 | #75 |
| 2015 | Girls | 6 | #14,482 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5,404 | #73 |
| 2014 | Girls | 7 | #13,069 |
| 2014 | Boys | 5,344 | #79 |
| 2013 | Girls | 5 | #16,547 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5,251 | #82 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1984 · Boys
23,939 recorded births and rank #18.
1983 · Boys
23,488 recorded births and rank #18.
1985 · Boys
20,165 recorded births and rank #22.
1982 · Boys
20,099 recorded births and rank #19.
Where Adam ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NY
- Rank #42 · 347 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #43 · 175 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #45 · 200 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #60 · 151 recorded births
- MN
- Rank #68 · 85 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #78 · 468 recorded births
- VA
- Rank #78 · 109 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #82 · 250 recorded births