Adam is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Adam means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Adam across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Adam has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Adam is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “man, earth”. the first man in the biblical account.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 582,453 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 71,919 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12,161 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4,747 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 18,492 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 7,969 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Adam per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1984 (24,081/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (4,538/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (833/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (418/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (321/yr).
Adam has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1984, when it ranked #23 nationally (given to 24,358 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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