Adrian vs August
Adrian and Augustcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #70 and August #71 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and August #209 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and August #317 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Adrian was ranked #304 and August #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and August #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and August over time
Adrian and August appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, August in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and August in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and August were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #70 and #71.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1974–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 39 of those years, August in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, August #71 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #70, August #71.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 24 of those years, August in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, August #317 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, August #317.
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 | August |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Norway · Boys #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); August does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and August both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; August doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
August
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #596 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys