Adriane
Of Portuguese origin meaning "dark one" or "tanned beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 5,746 living Americans carry the first name Adriane. It is a predominantly female name (95.7% of registrations). The average person named Adriane today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adriane births was 1983 (274 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adriane. 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 Adriane with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Adriane is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 274 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
5.7K
~ 1 in 59,651 Americans
Peak year
1983
274 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2012 SSA rank
#10,810
Tracked since 1936
Census
Adriane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,816 people with the first name Adriane, which placed it at #3,548 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
#3,548
National first-name rank
People counted
5.8K
5,816 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adriane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriane is White at 52.2%. The next largest groups are Black (29.8%) and Hispanic (10.6%). 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 Adriane 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 Adriane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.2% · 3,037
- Black or African American29.8% · 1,736
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 617
- Two or more races3.6% · 211
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 169
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 46
Gender
Gender distribution for Adriane
Adriane leans heavily female at 95.7% of total registrations, but 274 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Adriane as a male name
- Ranked #10,810 in 2012
- 6 male births in 2012
- Peak: 1990 (17 births)
Adriane as a female name
- Ranked #12,148 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1983 (274 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriane leans strongly female. 5,496 people counted with this name were female (94.6%), compared with 315 male bearers (5.4%).
Popularity
Adriane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adriane from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 1,846 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adriane 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 Adriane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adrianes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 32 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Adriane, while Hawaii, Connecticut, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 103 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adriane
The name Adriane is derived from the ancient Greek name Adrianos, which originated from the Greek city of Adria, located in the Veneto region of modern-day Italy. The name is believed to have its roots in the Illyrian language, where the word "adur" meant water or sea.
In Greek mythology, Adriane was a Cretan princess who fell in love with the hero Theseus and helped him escape the Labyrinth after he slew the Minotaur. This legendary tale is recounted in various ancient texts, including Ovid's Metamorphoses and Catullus's famous poem "Carmina."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Adriane can be found in the works of the Greek philosopher Plato, who lived from 428 BC to 348 BC. In his dialogues, he mentions a character named Adriane, though it is unclear whether this was a real person or a fictional creation.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Adriane. One of the most famous was Adriane Lecouvreur (1692-1730), a celebrated French actress renowned for her performances in tragedies by Racine and Corneille. Another notable figure was Adriane Iselin (1811-1888), a Swiss writer and activist who fought for women's rights and education.
In the realm of literature, Adriane Toussaint (1900-1983) was a French author and poet who garnered critical acclaim for her works exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition. The name also graced the stage with Adriane Lecouvreur (1914-2011), a French ballerina and choreographer who danced with the renowned Paris Opera Ballet.
Lastly, Adriane Carr (born 1949) is a Canadian politician and environmentalist who has served as a member of the Vancouver City Council since 2011, championing sustainable development and green initiatives.
These are just a few examples of the rich history and diverse individuals who have borne the name Adriane, a name that has transcended time and cultures, carrying with it a legacy of strength, passion, and artistic expression.
People
Adriane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adriane 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
Adriane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adriane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,746 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adriane 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 59,651 US residents.
Is Adriane a common name?
We classify Adriane as "Rare". It ranks above 96.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,420 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adriane most popular?
The single biggest year for Adriane was 1983, when 274 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adriane is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adriane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,816 people with the name Adriane, or 1.93 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,548 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 Adriane 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 Adriane?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adriane leans strongly female. 5,496 people counted with this name were female (94.6%), compared with 315 male bearers (5.4%). 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 Adriane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adriane is White at 52.2%. The next largest groups are Black (29.8%) and Hispanic (10.6%). 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 Adriane most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Adriane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.2% (3,037 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 Adriane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adriane a female name?
Yes, 95.7% of people registered as Adriane 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 Adriane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adriane 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 Adriane 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 common is the name Adriane?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.