Adriana
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "dark one" or "woman from Adria".
Name Census estimates that about 92,169 living Americans carry the first name Adriana. It sits at #323 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Adriana today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adriana births was 2006 (3,101 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adriana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Adriana with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Adriana is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 404 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
92K
~ 1 in 3,719 Americans
Peak year
2006
3,101 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2020 SSA rank
#323
Tracked since 1888
Census
Adriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 126,686 people with the first name Adriana, which placed it at #445 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#445
National first-name rank
People counted
127K
126,686 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
41.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
76.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriana is Hispanic at 76.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.3%) and Black (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adriana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino76.7% · 97,192
- White17.3% · 21,925
- Black or African American3.2% · 4,012
- Two or more races1.7% · 2,174
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,013
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 370
Gender
Gender distribution for Adriana
Out of the 95,947 babies given the name Adriana since 1880, 99.6% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Adriana as a male name
- Ranked #12,060 in 2020
- 5 male births in 2020
- Peak: 1989 (32 births)
Adriana as a female name
- Ranked #323 in 2024
- 951 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (3,095 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriana appears almost entirely female. Of the 126,691 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Adriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adriana from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 27,453 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adriana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adriana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adrianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Adriana, while North Dakota, Vermont, Montana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 1,825 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adriana
The name Adriana has its origins in the Latin name Hadrianus, which was derived from the Roman family name Hadrianus or Adrianus. This name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "hadrianus," meaning "from Hadria," an ancient town in northern Italy.
In ancient Rome, Hadrianus was the name of several notable figures, including the Roman emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus, who ruled from 117 to 138 AD. He was known for his extensive building projects, including the construction of Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain.
The name Adriana emerged as a feminine form of the name Hadrianus during the Middle Ages. It gained popularity in various European countries, particularly in Italy, Spain, and Portugal. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Adriana can be found in the 12th century, when it appeared in Italian historical records.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Adriana. One of the most famous was Adriana Lecouvreur (1692-1730), a French actress renowned for her performances in tragic roles. Another notable Adriana was Adriana Basile (1801-1825), an Italian poet and author who wrote under the pseudonym Clorinda.
In the 16th century, Adriana Campi (1528-1591) was an Italian Renaissance painter known for her religious works and portraits. Adriana Camacho (1910-1986) was a Mexican actress and singer who appeared in numerous films during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
More recently, Adriana Lima (born 1981) is a Brazilian model and actress who has been a Victoria's Secret Angel since 1999. Adriana Karembeu (born 1971) is a Slovak-born French former model and actress who won the Miss Universe pageant in 1992.
The name Adriana has maintained its popularity across various cultures and regions, particularly in Romance language-speaking countries. Its enduring appeal can be attributed to its melodic sound and rich historical roots, which evoke a sense of elegance and sophistication.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Adriana
People
Adriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adriana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 92,169 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adriana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,719 US residents.
Is Adriana a common name?
We classify Adriana as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 95,947 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Adriana was 2006, when 3,101 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adriana is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 126,686 people with the name Adriana, or 41.94 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #445 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adriana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriana appears almost entirely female. Of the 126,691 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriana is Hispanic at 76.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.3%) and Black (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adriana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Adriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.7% (97,192 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adriana a female name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Adriana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Adriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adriana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adriana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Adriana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.