Adolphus Name Popularity and Statistics

Adolphus is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births4,109
First Year on Record1880

Adolphus popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2022Boys5#12,330
2018Boys5#12,156
2016Boys8#8,816
2015Boys6#10,644
2014Boys6#10,717
2012Boys6#10,770
2007Boys9#8,173
2006Boys6#10,662
2005Boys7#9,115
2004Boys11#6,520
2003Boys8#7,831
2001Boys12#5,667
2000Boys10#6,316
1999Boys11#5,656
1998Boys10#5,840
1997Boys6#8,110
1996Boys6#7,971
1995Boys16#3,854
1994Boys17#3,751
1993Boys13#4,447
1992Boys15#3,920
1991Boys9#5,521
1990Boys13#4,167
1989Boys21#2,902

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1922 · Boys

85 recorded births and rank #709.

1918 · Boys

79 recorded births and rank #710.

1917 · Boys

78 recorded births and rank #680.

1923 · Boys

73 recorded births and rank #769.

Where Adolphus ranked highest in 1993

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #1,324 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Adolphus