Adrian vs Arnas
Adrian and Arnascompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Adrian was ranked #259 and Arnas #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #262 and Arnas #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #268 and Arnas #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Arnas over time
Adrian and Arnas appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arnas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #190 in 2009, Arnas #976 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Arnas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Arnas #976 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #262, Arnas #4991.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Arnas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Arnas #328 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #268, Arnas #770.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Arnas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Arnas does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Arnas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Arnas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Arnas
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #328 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys