Adolphus vs Adolph

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

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Adolphus

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Adolph

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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