Adriene
Adriene was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked 919th with 124 babies. More babies were named Adriene in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Adrienne) "from Hadria" · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1967124 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,438babies recorded
What does the name Adriene mean?
Adriene is a spelling of Adrienne, pronounced the same way, so it shares Adrienne's meaning and origin.
Adrienne is the French feminine of Adrien (English Adrian), from the Latin Hadrianus, "from Hadria". Hadria was a town in northern Italy that also gave its name to the Adriatic Sea, and Hadrianus was the family name of the emperor Hadrian. DMNES lists several popes and saints named Adrian. Adrienne came into English use in the 20th century.
Hadrianus (Latin, “of Hadria (Adria), a town in northern Italy”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Adrian, Adriana, Adrianne, Adria.
See also: Latin names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Adrienne', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Adrian', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Adrienne', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Adriene popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 61 since 1978.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #11,270 | 9 |
| 2000 | #5,940 | 18 |
| 1990 | #3,364 | 32 |
| 1980 | #2,342 | 41 |
| 1970 | #2,043 | 40 |
| 1960 | #1,236 | 78 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Adriene, counting every spelling?
Adriene is a spelling of Adrienne, a name family that ranked #1,510 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 123 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne | 123 | #1,673 | 858 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Adriene?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Adriene are alive today, with a median age of 52; half are between 39 and 62. That makes Adriene mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Adriene by state
How common Adriene was among girls born in each state in 1965–1969, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.5×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Adriene: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Adriene, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Adriene
What does Adriene mean?
Adriene is a spelling of Adrienne, which means “"from Hadria"” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Adriene?
Adriene was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked 919th with 124 babies. More babies were named Adriene in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Adriene a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Adriene in the US.
Where was Adriene most popular?
In 1965–1969, Adriene was most common in Virginia (0.11 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Pennsylvania.