Adrian vs Eugene
Adrian and Eugenecompared 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 2012, Adrian was ranked #217 and Eugene #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Adrian was ranked #225 and Eugene #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Eugene #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Adrian and Eugene over time
Adrian and Eugene appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eugene in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eugene 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adrian moved into the top 50 at #48 in 1969 as Eugene fell out of it to #54, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1969, Adrian moved ahead of Eugene in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #59 and #47 the year before became #48 and #54.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Eugene were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #225 and #572.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2022
Adrian held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Eugene in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Eugene #47 in 1965.
The order changed in 1969: Adrian moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #59 and #47; by 1969 that had become #48 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Adrian #225, Eugene #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eugene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Eugene #669 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Eugene #1517.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2012
Adrian held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Eugene in 3.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Eugene #186 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Adrian #217, Eugene #346.
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 | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) |
| 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); Eugene does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Eugene.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Eugene 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
Eugene
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #50 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys