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 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

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