Meaning"Son of Adam." | Formal: "Descendant from Adam."
OriginModernAmerican / InventedVariant
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#5137
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Origin & history of Adams
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ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Adams comes from the ModernAmerican / InventedVariant tradition, meaning "Son of Adam." | Formal: "Descendant from Adam.".
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How popular is Adams?
1983peak year
Adams is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #5137), with about 21 babies named Adams each year. In 1983, 42 babies received the name (ranked #1471). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,196.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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