Adrian vs Austin
Adrian and Austincompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Austin #84 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Austin #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Austin #153 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Austin #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Austin over time
Adrian and Austin appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Austin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adrian in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Austin in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Austin moved ahead of Adrian in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #200 and #207 the year before became #348 and #176.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Austin changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #244 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Austin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #176.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Austin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Austin #111 in 1965.
The order changed in 2025: Austin moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #200 and #207; by 2025 that had become #348 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Austin #176.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Austin in 24.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Austin #85 in 2016.
The order changed in 2006: Austin moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #255 and #260; by 2006 that had become #249 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Austin #88.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2001–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Austin in 11.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Austin #106 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Austin #153.
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 | Austin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (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); Austin does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Austin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Austin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys