Adan
How to say it: uh-DAHN · /əˈdɑn/
Spanish form of Adam; from Hebrew Adamah meaning 'earth' or 'red earth'.
Adan was the 325th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 625 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #406 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 | #325 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 625 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,066 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #406 |
| In France, 2025 | #310 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Well used after an earlier high, Adan peaked in the 2000s. Near that level still, a gentle decline is foreseen.
What goes with it
Pronounced uh DAHN, its two syllables sound soft with a crisp close and a biblical thread. Andres shares its rhythm.
Honouring a Adan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adan is about 1 in 128.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #310 for boys in 2025.
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