Hadrian comes from the Latin tradition, meaning From Hadria, dark, rich.
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How popular is Hadrian?
2024peak year
Today, Hadrian is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3551), with only about 32 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 45 babies were given the name (ranked #2835 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Hadrian's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 779 babies have been registered as Hadrian since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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