Adrian vs Yasin
Adrian and Yasincompared 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 2025, Adrian was ranked #70 and Yasin #333 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Yasin #494 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Yasin #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Yasin over time
Adrian and Yasin appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Yasin 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 Yasin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 49 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #70 and #333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #190 in 2009, Yasin #420 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Boys49 shared years, 1966–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Yasin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Yasin #297 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #70, Yasin #333.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Yasin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Yasin #420 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Yasin #494.
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
- Matthew vs Adrian
In 1964 they stood at #59 and #65 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #55 and #348.
Matthew · 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
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Yasin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Norway · Boys #333 (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); Yasin does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Yasin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Yasin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Yasin
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #558 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #297 among boys in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #333 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys