Adams
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning son of adam, son of the red earth.
Babies a year
24
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Adams by the numbers
Adams was given to 24 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 42 babies in 1983, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Adams. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean the earth
Like Adams, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
- Claytonclay settlement or town1,487 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean red
Like Adams, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Adams
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