Adam
Boy nameAdam has been given to 582,453 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1984 and currently ranks #101 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈædəm/
From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”)API, from אדמה (adamah, “red earth, ground”)API. 's depiction of Adam (1507)]]
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
582,453
Peak year
1984 (24,081 babies)
Rank in 2025
#101 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -35%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Adam
Adam Smith
Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723–1790)
Adam
First man according to the Abrahamic creation and religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Adam Mickiewicz
Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and political activist (1798-1855)
Adam Sandler
American actor and comedian
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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