Boy · #488 in 2026

Adan

Adan, spelled Adán in Spanish, is a French, Somali and Spanish masculine given name, the equivalent to Adam.Adan Ahmed Elmi, the fourth and current Prime Minister of Somaliland Adán Amezcua Contreras, a leader of the Mexican Colima drug cartel Adán Balbín, Peruvian footballer Adán Cárdenas (1836–1916), Nicaraguan politician and doctor Adán Chávez, elder brother of Venezuelan president Hugo…

Current Rank
#488
Peak Rank
#286 (2005)
Total Babies
32K
5-Yr Trend
-4%
1976
First Year
2024
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#8027
Peak Rank
140
Total Count
21
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Adan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Adan, spelled Adán in Spanish, is a French, Somali and Spanish masculine given name, the equivalent to Adam.Adan Ahmed Elmi, the fourth and current Prime Minister of Somaliland Adán Amezcua Contreras, a leader of the Mexican Colima drug cartel Adán Balbín, Peruvian footballer Adán Cárdenas (1836–1916), Nicaraguan politician and doctor Adán Chávez, elder brother of Venezuelan president Hugo…

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The Story of Adan

Adan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 1,157 Adans were born — ranking #287 that year. As of 2026, Adan ranks #488 for baby boys with 637 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 32K Adans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Adan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Adan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Adan

What does the name Adan mean?
Adan, spelled Adán in Spanish, is a French, Somali and Spanish masculine given name, the equivalent to Adam.Adan Ahmed Elmi, the fourth and current Prime Minister of Somaliland Adán Amezcua Contreras, a leader of the Mexican Colima drug cartel Adán Balbín, Peruvian footballer Adán Cárdenas (1836–1916), Nicaraguan politician and doctor Adán Chávez, elder brother of Venezuelan president Hugo…
How popular is Adan in 2026?
In 2026, Adan ranks #488 among boys' names in the U.S., with 637 babies given the name that year.
When was Adan most popular?
Adan reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #286 that year with 1,157 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Adan most popular?
Adan has historically been most popular in New Mexico, California, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Adan.
Is Adan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Adan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Adan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adan include Nikolas, Jamaal, Al. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Adan

Adan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 32K births in the dataset. Adan's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #286. Use the chart and map above to compare Adan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.