Adrian vs Trevor
Adrian and Trevorcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1982, Adrian was ranked #44 and Trevor #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Adrian was ranked #60 and Trevor #98 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Trevor #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Adrian was ranked #276 and Trevor #276 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Trevor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Trevor over time
Adrian and Trevor appear together in 4 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Trevor 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1969, Adrian moved ahead of Trevor in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #72 and #68 the year before became #60 and #67.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adrian and Trevor averaged 35.7 places apart, ending at #44 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Trevor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #41 in 1975, Trevor #51 in 1975.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Trevor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Trevor #51 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Trevor #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Trevor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Trevor #538 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Trevor #1758.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1952–1982
Adrian held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Trevor in 16.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #36 in 1977, Trevor #35 in 1952.
The order changed in 1969: Adrian moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #72 and #68; by 1969 that had become #60 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Adrian #44, Trevor #98.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1959–1972
Adrian held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Trevor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #54 in 1969, Trevor #36 in 1959.
The order changed in 1969: Adrian moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #67 and #59; by 1969 that had become #54 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Adrian #60, Trevor #98.
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 | Trevor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Trevor does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Trevor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Trevor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Trevor
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #35 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 recorded1954–1972
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1972).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys