Adrian vs Tate
Adrian and Tatecompared 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 2024, Adrian was ranked #200 and Tate #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Tate #364 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Tate #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Tate #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Tate #2487 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrian and Tate over time
Adrian and Tate appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tate in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tate 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 29 of those years, Tate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Tate #305 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Tate #364.
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 | Tate |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Boys #305 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Tate does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Tate both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Tate 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
Tate
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #295 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls