The first name Adriaan
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Adriaan last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 3 births (#4,647).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Adriaan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Adriaan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Adriaan, the 9,744th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 11 were.
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 Adriaan
28 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Adriaan BlaauwDutch astronomer (1914–2010)
- Adriaan van RoomenBelgian mathematician (1561–1615)
- Adriaan Daniel FokkerDutch physicist (1887–1972)
- Adriaan van RoyenDutch botanist and university teacher (1704-1779)
- Adriaan RelandDutch scholar (1676-1718)
- Adriaan van MaanenDutch astronomer (1884–1946)
- Adriaan MetiusDutch mathematician and astronomer (1571–1635)
- Gerard Adriaan HeinekenFounder of beer company Heineken International (1841–1893)
- Adriaan PaulenDutch athlete and president of the IAAF (1902-1985)
- Adriaan Roland HolstDutch writer (1888–1976)
- Adriaan van den SpiegelFlemish physician, anatomist (1578-1625)
- Adriaan van WijngaardenDutch computer scientist (1916-1987)
Questions
- How popular is the name Adriaan?
- In 2015, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Adriaan, ranking 4,747th. Its peak was 2011, with 3 births.
- Is Adriaan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 105 US babies named Adriaan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Adriaan most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Adriaan, its highest rank at 7,021st.