Recorded 1978–2017 Unisex name Peak 1978 45 births

Adebola — unisex name

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.

1970s61980s61990s62000s112010s16
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.

What the Data Says About Adebola

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Adebola between 1978 and 2017, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adebola currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Adebola is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Adebola performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Adebola shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Adebola in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Adebola at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

45

Since 1978

40 years of records

Peak year

1978

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1978

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2017

Adebola popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1978

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
4.555.566.5 20172016201320082001199519831978 6

Adebola popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 1987 (Adebola as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 202419901987 5

Adebola by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
16 births that decade — 36% of Adebola's all-time total
1970s61980s61990s62000s112010s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adebola?
45 babies have been named Adebola since 1978. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1978 with 6 births.
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?
Adebola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 40 years of data through 2017.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.