Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1982
Adebowale
Adebowale has 24 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1982–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Adebowale sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1982.
Adebowale has 24 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2018.
- 24 total births
- 1982–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Adebowale since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 24
- total births
- 1982–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Adebowale was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
7 babies were named Adebowale in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Adebowale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adebowale's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adebowale at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Adebowale popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2018
- Peak year (1994)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Adebowale by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Adebowale's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Adebowale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adebowale? ▼
Adebowale has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Adebowale most popular? ▼
Adebowale was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Adebowale been used? ▼
Records for Adebowale go back to 1982, giving 37 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Adebowale? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aden, Adelbert, Adel, Adem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Adebowale's data
- Adebowale's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Adebowale
Nearby Names Like Adebowale
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adebowale
Aden Boy
#998 21,854 births
Adelbert Boy
2,373 births
Adel Boy
#3171 1,508 births
Adem Boy
#2890 1,229 births
Adell Boy
1,049 births
Compare Adebowale side by side: Adebowale vs Aden Adebowale vs Adelbert Adebowale vs Adel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–2018 (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. "Adebowale: Baby Name Since 1982 - 24 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adebowale. 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 Adebowale 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 July 2026.