Adolf vs Adolph

Side-by-side comparison of Adolf and Adolph — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Adolf

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Adolph

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Metric Adolf Adolph
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,394 18,745
Peak Year 1918 1917
Peak Year Births 56 673
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adolf Adolph
1880ss 30 994
1890ss 38 945
1900ss 63 941
1910ss 358 4,523
1920ss 393 4,471
1930ss 208 2,189
1940ss 75 1,261
1950ss 82 1,368
1960ss 87 826
1970ss 43 518
1980ss 12 334
1990ss 5 215
2000ss — 93
2010ss — 48
2020ss — 19

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adolf Adolph
2014 — 8
2016 — 7
2017 — 6
2019 — 5
2020 — 6
2022 — 8
2023 — 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–1990.

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