Adrian vs Frederick
Adrian and Frederickcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Frederick #55 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1959, Adrian was ranked #94 and Frederick #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Frederick #218 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Frederick #249 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Frederick #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Frederick over time
Adrian and Frederick appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Frederick in 1.
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.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Frederick 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 Frederick changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2023, ending at #249 and #249.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Frederick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #329.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 58 of those years, Frederick in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Frederick #105 in 1964.
The order changed in 2025: Frederick moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #200 and #327; by 2025 that had become #348 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Frederick #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Frederick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Frederick #55 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Frederick #55.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1998–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Frederick in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Frederick #171 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Frederick #249.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Adrian
Pairs where Adrian shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Conor vs Adrian
In 1964 they stood at #56 and #65 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #348.
Conor · Adrian · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Matthew vs Adrian
In 1964 they stood at #59 and #65 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #55 and #348.
Matthew · Adrian · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Adrian vs Erik
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Erik fell — from #449 and #30 in 1958 to #70 and #64 in 2025.
Adrian · Erik · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adrian vs Nils
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Nils fell — from #449 and #27 in 1958 to #70 and #61 in 2025.
Adrian · Nils · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Frederick |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #78 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Frederick does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Frederick.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Frederick 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
Frederick
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #68 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys