Adrian vs Rohan
Adrian and Rohancompared 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 Rohan #260 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Rohan #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Rohan #278 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Rohan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Rohan over time
Adrian and Rohan appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rohan in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Rohan 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 Rohan changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #244 and #260.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Adrian and Rohan averaged 43.7 places apart, ending at #244 and #260.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rohan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Rohan #139 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Rohan #260.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1974–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Rohan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #46 in 1974, Rohan #231 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Rohan #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Rohan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Rohan #250 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Rohan #272.
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 | Rohan |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Rohan does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Rohan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Rohan 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 #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Rohan
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys