US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration
Adam is predominantly a male name in the United States, reaching peak popularity in the 1980s. There are approximately 550,000 people named Adam in the US today.
The name Adam's root letters are ADM.
In the beginning, there was Adam. So it’s hardly surprising to find this original alpha-male's name to be dominated by the self-assured AD letter combination. The letter A is more than simply the first letter of the Greek, Roman and Hebrew alphabet. It is arrogant, absolutist, able and artful, and when joined with the defiantly dominant letter D, reflects the competence and self-assuredness found in the words: admiration, adoration, adult, adaptable, adequate, adulation and adept.
Butthe ADM root is also significantly influenced by the maternal and mellow letter M, whichinfuses it with a moderate and feminine touch; evoking images of a powerful, authoritative man who regularly phones his mother. But even the original Batman, Adam West, admits that Adams are not perfect(“I'm not Superman you know")and must guard against their tendency to view themselves as the center of the universe. This egocentric attitude explains why Adams -- while having little problem with getting respect -- often struggle to find true love and even self-love. Their biggest challenges are in overcoming their need for outside approval and finding their worth from within.
Not ones to avoid hard work, Adams are drawn to careers that satisfy their need for social status: particularly in the medical fields, military, law, crime fighting and politics. But because power and influence remain their greatest aphrodisiacs, their true calling is in the management and motivation of people.
Adams are drawn to situations that have the potential for excitement and passion, and perhaps because of this, are incorrigible flirts. But all too often, their choice of partners is based purely on physical attraction and their long-term relationships suffer from the lack of deeper connections. And when it comes to breaking off bad relationships, Adams are second to none in the art of procrastination. They are so afraid of being viewed as the bad guy, that they will usually muddle on in the hope that their partner breaks things off first.
On the positive side, the ADM’s ability to maintain his sense of humor in the face of adversity, allows him to take on emotionally risky relationships that others wouldn’t even dream of. No matter how badly things turn out, the ADM will simply shrug off his mistakes and have a good laugh at his own expense.
