Adam
How to say it: AD-um · /ˈædəm/
From Hebrew 'adam', meaning 'man' or 'earth/ground', referring to humanity formed from earth. The first man in the Bible.
Adam was the 109th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 3,501 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #132 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #109 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 3,501 |
| Share of births | 1 in 946 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #132 |
| In France, 2025 | #13 among boys’ names, 2,815 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Peak strength in the 1980s now feels distant for Adam as use has thinned. Far below that high, the slide looks set to continue in the near future.
What goes with it
Both soft and crisp in sound with a cadence that travels well and echoes a biblical heritage. Noah belongs to the same style and sits alongside nicely.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adam is about 1 in 40.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #13 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #26. Ireland: #20.
Famous people named Adam
- Adam Smith (1723–1790)Scottish moral philosopher and political economist
- Adam Sandler (born 1966)American actor and comedian
- Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855)Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and political activist
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