There are 25 Adoption names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Adoption names 1 to 20. Brandon was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English, German, and Scandinavian Peter, the Dutch, English, German, and Hebrew Abraham, the English and Hebrew Asher, the English and Irish Donovan, the English Dayton, the English, Dutch, French, German, and Scottish Roy, the English Brent, the English, French, German, and Hebrew Raphael, the English and Hebrew Asa, the English Rhett, Dexter, and lastly the English name, Broderick. The unusual Adoption names are Anatoli (Russian), Dwight (English), Edmund (English and German), Ferdinand (English, French, and German), Günther (German), Jethro (English), and Randolph (English). Adoption names are fairly popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1960s up to the 1980s. At the height of their usage in 1985, 2.285% of baby boys were given Adoption names. There were 18 Adoption names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Adoption names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 15 Adoption names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.068%. Within all Adoption names, the English Brandon was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #33 and a usage of 0.5273%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Abraham  187 | father of a multitude ... current adoption has been widely influenced by the US ... |
| Anatoli | sunrise, east ... largely influenced the adoption of the Russian form ... |
Asa  633 | doctor, healer ... connections led to its adoption by the Puritans in the ... |
Asher  206 | happy, blessed; ash ... connection led to an adoption, albeit limited, of the ... |
Brandon  33 | broom hill, hill covered ... has also influenced the adoption of the name ... |
Brent  558 | hill ... also saw an increase in adoption under the influence of ... |
Broderick  899 | broad ridge; famously ... recently gained wider adoption through the influence ... |
Dayton  484 | ditch town; dairy town ... adoption of the name has also been influenced by the ... |
Dexter  715 | dyer, one who dyes ... contributed towards its adoption. ... |
Donovan  214 | descendant of Donndubhán, ... (1946-) has boosted its adoption since the 1960s. ... |
Dwight  | white, blond ... much to promote the adoption of the name ... |
Edmund  | wealthy guard, protector ... following promoted the adoption of the name throughout ... |
Ferdinand  | peace through bravery, ... contributing to its adoption among English speakers ... |
| Günther | fight; army, warrior ... contributing to the adoption of the name in medieval ... |
Jethro  | excellence, abundance ... helped promote the adoption of the first name. ... |
Peter  183 | rock, stone ... which boosted the adoption of the name was J.M ... |
Randolph  | strong defender ... not deterred the adoption of the name. ... |
Raphael  630 | God has healed ... before its widespread adoption among English speakers ... |
Rhett  678 | advice; speaker; ardor, ... gave a boost to the adoption of the name among ... |
Roy  497 | ruddy, red-haired; king; the king; hound of the plain ... thereby promoting the adoption of the name. ... |
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