Adrain
Adrain is a name of Scottish and English origin, an altered form of Adrian, and may refer to:Garnett Adrain (1815–1878), American politician Robert Adrain (1775–1843), scientist and mathematician
Meaning & Origin of Adrain
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adrain is a name of Scottish and English origin, an altered form of Adrian, and may refer to:Garnett Adrain (1815–1878), American politician Robert Adrain (1775–1843), scientist and mathematician
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The Story of Adrain
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Adrain as a girl name dates back to 1923, when 5 babies received it. 1968 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Adrain — #2,431 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Adrain on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Adrain last appeared in the published SSA data in 1997, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 568 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Adrain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1904, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1978: 112 births, good for #803 nationwide. About 21% of every Adrain on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Adrain ranks #7,855 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-57%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Adrain
Adrain is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Adrain's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #803. Use the chart and map above to compare Adrain'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 .
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