Total births
488
Boys' name · since 1884
Adelard
488 babies named Adelard in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 488
- total births
- 1884–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Adelard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 488 have been recorded since 1884.
Adelard has 488 recorded births among boys since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1947.
- 488 total births
- 1884–1947 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
488 boys have been named Adelard since 1884, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1947.
- 488
- total births
- 1884–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Adelard was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
33 babies were named Adelard in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Adelard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adelard's full recorded timeline at 1922, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adelard at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Adelard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1947
- Peak year (1919)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Adelard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Adelard's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Adelard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 19
1880s
19 births
- 1890s 31
1890s
31 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
175 births
- 1920s
1920s
156 births
- 1930s
1930s
73 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 175 births (36% of all-time use).
Adelard by state
Where Adelard concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 124 | 25.4% |
| #2 | Maine | | 31 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Rhode Island | | 16 | 3.3% |
| #4 | New Hampshire | | 6 | 1.2% |
Massachusetts share of Adelard's total US births 25.4%
Even split
124 of 488 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelard? ▼
Adelard has been given to 488 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 33 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Adelard most popular? ▼
Adelard was most popular in the 1910s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Adelard most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adelard are Massachusetts (124 births), Maine (31 births), Rhode Island (16 births).
How long has the name Adelard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adelard since 1884 -- 64 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Adelard? ▼
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 Adelard's data
- Adelard's decade-level peak was the 1910s (175 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Adelards (124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
- 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 Adelard
Nearby Names Like Adelard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelard
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 Adelard side by side: Adelard vs Aden Adelard vs Adelbert Adelard vs Adel
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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, 1884–1947 (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. "Adelard: Baby Name Since 1884 - 488 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelard. 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 Adelard 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.