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Adrian is a name of Latin origin, derived from 'Hadrianus', meaning 'from Hadria'. It evolved through various historical forms and is associated with traits of darkness and richness. While it has no direct biblical relevance, its usage was popularized by early Christian martyrs. Today, Adrian is viewed as a strong and sophisticated name, with variants found in several languages.

The name Adrian is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Adrian has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Adrian' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 350th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 387th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 351st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 169th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 100th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 63rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 63rd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2528th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1564th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1017th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 679th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 616th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1241st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2180th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Adrian' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.