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Boy name#472 of boy names

Adan

Pronounced EY1 D AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2005
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Adan?

Adan is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 52,541 children — the 472nd most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 48% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2005, when 2,368 children were given it.

Aden is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
20052,368

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Adan and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Aden

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EY1 D AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Adan

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Adan

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Adan?
Adan ranks 472nd among boys' names in US records, with 52,541 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 11,716.
Is Adan a unisex name?
No. Adan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Adan most popular?
2005, when 2,368 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Adan spelled?
Aden. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.