Adolphus vs Adolfo

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

Name A

Adolphus

Boy name

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Name B

Adolfo

Boy name · Rank #1637

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Metric Adolphus Adolfo
Current Rank Unranked #1637
Total Births (all years) 4,109 16,112
Peak Year 1922 2003
Peak Year Births 85 505
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Adolphus Adolfo
1880ss 189 19
1890ss 178 36
1900ss 149 48
1910ss 531 245
1920ss 643 707
1930ss 525 675
1940ss 474 762
1950ss 503 908
1960ss 325 1,176
1970ss 202 1,332
1980ss 175 1,653
1990ss 116 2,746
2000ss 63 3,912
2010ss 31 1,430
2020ss 5 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adolphus Adolfo
2014 6 138
2015 6 155
2016 8 132
2017 — 101
2018 5 109
2019 — 124
2020 — 101
2021 — 84
2022 5 97
2023 — 78
2024 — 103

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, 1880–2022.

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