Total births
45
Unisex name · since 1978
Adebola
45 babies named Adebola in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 45
- total births
- 1978–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
45 girls have been named Adebola since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Adebola recorded 45 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2017.
- 45 total births
- 1978–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
45 girls have been named Adebola since 1978, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 45
- total births
- 1978–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Adebola was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
6 babies were named Adebola in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Adebola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adebola splits its recorded history at 2008: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adebola at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Adebola popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2017
- Peak year (1978)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Adebola popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1987 (Adebola as boys' name)
Adebola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adebola's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Adebola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adebola? ▼
Adebola has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 6 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Adebola most popular? ▼
Adebola was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Adebola a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Adebola is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 45 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Adebola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adebola since 1978 -- 40 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Adebola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adeline, Adele, Adelaide, Adelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Adebola
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adebola: Baby Name Since 1978 - 45 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adebola. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adebola draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.