Adrian vs Clinton
Adrian and Clintoncompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1984, Adrian was ranked #47 and Clinton #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Adrian was ranked #90 and Clinton #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Adrian was ranked #161 and Clinton #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Clinton #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Adrian and Clinton over time
Adrian and Clinton appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Clinton in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Clinton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Adrian 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Clinton changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1971 and 1983, ending at #90 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #55 in 1973, Clinton #59 in 1973.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Clinton #784 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Clinton #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1969–2013
Adrian held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Clinton #196 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Adrian #161, Clinton #711.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1971–1983
Adrian held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Clinton in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #55 in 1973, Clinton #59 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Adrian #90, Clinton #86.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1976–1984
Adrian held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #36 in 1977, Clinton #77 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Adrian #47, Clinton #93.
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 | Clinton |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Clinton does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Clinton both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Clinton doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Clinton
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1983
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1971–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys