Dadrian
Vahakn Norair Dadrian was an Armenian-American sociologist and historian, born in Turkey, professor of sociology, historian, and an expert on the Armenian genocide.
Meaning & Origin of Dadrian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vahakn Norair Dadrian was an Armenian-American sociologist and historian, born in Turkey, professor of sociology, historian, and an expert on the Armenian genocide.
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The Story of Dadrian
Dadrian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 28 Dadrians were born — ranking #3,075 that year. As of 2026, Dadrian ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 667 Dadrians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dadrian
Dadrian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 667 births in the dataset. Dadrian's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #3,075. Use the chart and map above to compare Dadrian'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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