Adrian vs Kingsley
Adrian and Kingsleycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #268 and Kingsley #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Adrian was ranked #304 and Kingsley #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #279 and Kingsley #329 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Kingsley #619 among boys in Scotland.
Adrian and Kingsley over time
Adrian and Kingsley appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kingsley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Kingsley were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #279 and #329.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kingsley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Kingsley #274 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #279, Kingsley #329.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2002–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kingsley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Kingsley #393 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #268, Kingsley #660.
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
- 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
- Peter vs Adrian
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Peter fell — from #104 and #449 in 1958 to #174 and #70 in 2025.
Peter · Adrian · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Kingsley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Kingsley does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Kingsley both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Kingsley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #279 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kingsley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #605 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #270 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys