Girl nameCurrently #323 in the USFalling
Adriana
ay-dree-AN-uh//ˌeɪdriˈænə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20067 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
From Hadria (Adriatic coast)
Adriana is the feminine form of Adrian, from the Latin 'Hadrianus', referring to the Adriatic coastal city of Hadria. Popular across Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese-speaking countries, it has grown steadily fashionable in English too.
Adriana's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Adriana |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 15 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 12 |
| 1920 | 13 |
| 1921 | 18 |
| 1922 | 16 |
| 1923 | 22 |
| 1924 | 20 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1926 | 16 |
| 1927 | 15 |
| 1928 | 16 |
| 1929 | 11 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 21 |
| 1932 | 9 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1934 | 23 |
| 1935 | 17 |
| 1936 | 25 |
| 1937 | 17 |
| 1938 | 17 |
| 1939 | 16 |
| 1940 | 23 |
| 1941 | 21 |
| 1942 | 21 |
| 1943 | 24 |
| 1944 | 21 |
| 1945 | 23 |
| 1946 | 21 |
| 1947 | 35 |
| 1948 | 45 |
| 1949 | 33 |
| 1950 | 37 |
| 1951 | 44 |
| 1952 | 47 |
| 1953 | 49 |
| 1954 | 71 |
| 1955 | 54 |
| 1956 | 78 |
| 1957 | 92 |
| 1958 | 77 |
| 1959 | 105 |
| 1960 | 138 |
| 1961 | 149 |
| 1962 | 151 |
| 1963 | 172 |
| 1964 | 219 |
| 1965 | 240 |
| 1966 | 260 |
| 1967 | 284 |
| 1968 | 363 |
| 1969 | 475 |
| 1970 | 461 |
| 1971 | 465 |
| 1972 | 448 |
| 1973 | 491 |
| 1974 | 519 |
| 1975 | 615 |
| 1976 | 681 |
| 1977 | 798 |
| 1978 | 816 |
| 1979 | 941 |
| 1980 | 1,116 |
| 1981 | 1,057 |
| 1982 | 1,196 |
| 1983 | 1,069 |
| 1984 | 977 |
| 1985 | 1,138 |
| 1986 | 1,264 |
| 1987 | 1,225 |
| 1988 | 1,469 |
| 1989 | 2,291 |
| 1990 | 2,169 |
| 1991 | 2,265 |
| 1992 | 2,217 |
| 1993 | 2,086 |
| 1994 | 2,189 |
| 1995 | 2,076 |
| 1996 | 2,110 |
| 1997 | 2,562 |
| 1998 | 2,483 |
| 1999 | 2,310 |
| 2000 | 2,687 |
| 2001 | 2,649 |
| 2002 | 2,392 |
| 2003 | 2,838 |
| 2004 | 2,839 |
| 2005 | 2,711 |
| 2006 | 3,101 |
| 2007 | 2,935 |
| 2008 | 2,728 |
| 2009 | 2,573 |
| 2010 | 2,463 |
| 2011 | 2,322 |
| 2012 | 2,152 |
| 2013 | 2,102 |
| 2014 | 1,885 |
| 2015 | 1,735 |
| 2016 | 1,497 |
| 2017 | 1,398 |
| 2018 | 1,354 |
| 2019 | 1,288 |
| 2020 | 1,066 |
| 2021 | 975 |
| 2022 | 980 |
| 2023 | 997 |
| 2024 | 951 |
Adriana through the decades
- Adriana peaked in 2006, when 3,101 babies were named Adriana in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Adriana has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Adriana currently ranks #323 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Addy
Variants & spellings
AdriannaAdrienne