Adolphus vs Adonis

Side-by-side comparison of Adolphus and Adonis — 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

Adonis

Boy name · Rank #206

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Metric Adolphus Adonis
Current Rank Unranked #206
Total Births (all years) 4,109 20,117
Peak Year 1922 2023
Peak Year Births 85 2,101
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Adolphus Adonis
1880ss 189 —
1890ss 178 —
1900ss 149 —
1910ss 531 5
1920ss 643 13
1930ss 525 15
1940ss 474 5
1950ss 503 106
1960ss 325 119
1970ss 202 403
1980ss 175 526
1990ss 116 1,673
2000ss 63 2,346
2010ss 31 6,077
2020ss 5 8,829

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adolphus Adonis
2014 6 334
2015 6 360
2016 8 804
2017 — 813
2018 5 902
2019 — 1,544
2020 — 1,677
2021 — 1,726
2022 5 1,612
2023 — 2,101
2024 — 1,713

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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