Adam
Man; of the ground — Hebrew origin.
Adam currently ranks #14 in Canada (2024), #26 in England and Wales (2025), and #100 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Adam ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Adam has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Adam.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #17 | #18 | #16 | #15 | #14 | — |
| England and Wales | #34 | #44 | #41 | #41 | #35 | #26 |
| USA | #97 | #104 | #97 | #102 | #100 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #14 |
| 2023 | #15 | |
| 2022 | #16 | |
| 2021 | #18 | |
| 2020 | #17 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #14 |
| 2023 | #13 | |
| 2022 | #19 | |
| 2021 | #20 | |
| 2020 | #32 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #37 |
| 2023 | #33 | |
| 2022 | #45 | |
| 2021 | #52 | |
| 2020 | #46 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #13 |
| 2023 | #14 | |
| 2022 | #15 | |
| 2021 | #19 | |
| 2020 | #15 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #12 |
| 2023 | #15 | |
| 2022 | #13 | |
| 2021 | #17 | |
| 2020 | #20 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #26 |
| 2024 | #35 | |
| 2023 | #41 | |
| 2022 | #41 | |
| 2021 | #44 | |
| 2020 | #34 | |
| USA | 2024 | #100 |
| 2023 | #102 | |
| 2022 | #97 | |
| 2021 | #104 | |
| 2020 | #97 | |
Names as popular as Adam
Adam ranked #12 among boy names in Quebec, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Adam
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Adam
Adam is the more popular boy name in Canada, #14 to #18 in 2024
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Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Adam a popular boy name?
Yes. Adam reached #12 in Quebec in 2024, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#12 in Quebec · 2024
GeographyWhere is Adam most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Adam ranks highest in England and Wales, at #26 in 2025.
#26 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Adam mean?
Adam means Man; of the ground. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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