Adrian vs Solomon
Adrian and Solomoncompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Adrian was ranked #21 and Solomon #587 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Solomon #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Solomon #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Solomon #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Solomon #619 among boys in Scotland.
Adrian and Solomon over time
Adrian and Solomon appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Solomon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Solomon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Adrian in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Solomon in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Solomon #216 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Solomon #427.
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1962–1998
Adrian held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Solomon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #21 in 1998, Solomon #379 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Adrian #21, Solomon #587.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Solomon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Solomon #268 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Solomon #676.
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 | Solomon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| 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); Solomon does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Solomon.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Solomon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Solomon
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #509 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys