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The first name Adem

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 21 boys were named Adem, making it the 1,307th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 42 births (#653).

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759
babies named Adem, 1996–2025
#1,307
rank in 2025
2006
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Adem with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Adem at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 23 boys born in the United States were named Adem, the 4,398th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 49 were.

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1,229
babies named Adem since 1880
#4,398
rank in 2025
2015
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Adem

5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Adem Demaçi
    Albanian politician (1936-2018)
  • Adem Jashari
    Commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (1955–1998)
  • Adem Zorgane
    Algerian footballer, born 2000
  • Adem Hecini
    Algerian athletics competitor (born 1975)
  • Adem Čejvan
    Bosnia and Herzegovina actor (1927-1989)

Questions

How popular is the name Adem?
In 2025, 21 boys born in England and Wales were named Adem, ranking 1,307th. Its peak was 2006, with 42 births.
Is Adem a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,229 US babies named Adem since 1880 were boys.
When was Adem most popular?
2015 in the United States, when 49 babies were named Adem, its highest rank at 2,528th.