Adolph vs Adolphus

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

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Adolph

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Adolphus

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Metric Adolph Adolphus
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 18,745 4,109
Peak Year 1917 1922
Peak Year Births 673 85
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adolph Adolphus
1880ss 994 189
1890ss 945 178
1900ss 941 149
1910ss 4,523 531
1920ss 4,471 643
1930ss 2,189 525
1940ss 1,261 474
1950ss 1,368 503
1960ss 826 325
1970ss 518 202
1980ss 334 175
1990ss 215 116
2000ss 93 63
2010ss 48 31
2020ss 19 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adolph Adolphus
2014 8 6
2015 — 6
2016 7 8
2017 6 —
2018 — 5
2019 5 —
2020 6 —
2022 8 5
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, 1880–2023.

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