Adams Boy
How popular is Adams?
#3,449 boy name in 2025
33 baby boys were named Adams in the US in 2025, making it the 3449th most popular boy name.
1,058living people named Adams (est.)
36median age of people named Adams
1,230babies named Adams since 1880
1 in 100,465US babies born in 2025
Adams popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,449 for boys (▼ 235 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 33 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+200% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,061 in 2015, #7,497 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1983 (42 boys) |
| Highest rank | #884 in 1898 |
| First recorded | 1898 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Adams is most popular
Babies named Adams per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Adams by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 | #884 |
| 1910s | 42 | #2,100 |
| 1920s | 40 | #2,842 |
| 1930s | 39 | #3,112 |
| 1950s | 18 | #2,963 |
| 1960s | 46 | #2,860 |
| 1970s | 161 | #1,760 |
| 1980s | 329 | #1,469 |
| 1990s | 134 | #2,548 |
| 2000s | 119 | #5,030 |
| 2010s | 137 | #4,220 |
| 2020s | 158 | #3,175 |
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Questions
- Is Adams a boy or girl name?
- Adams is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Adams were boys.
- How popular is the name Adams?
- 33 baby boys were named Adams in the US in 2025, making it the 3449th most popular boy name.
- When was Adams most popular?
- Adams peaked in 1983, when 42 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #884 in 1898.
- How many people are named Adams?
- 1,230 babies have been named Adams in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,058 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 36.
- Where is Adams most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Adams was most common in Florida, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.