Boys' name · since 1920

Adelino

Adelino has 58 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

58
total births
1920–2016
years on record
1920s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade

Adelino is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 58 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Adelino recorded 58 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2016.

  • 58 total births
  • 1920–2016 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 74% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

58 boys have been named Adelino since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2016.

58
total births
1920–2016
years on record
1920s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Adelino was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

9 babies were named Adelino in 1929 - its busiest year on record.

Adelino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Adelino's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Adelino at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

58

Since 1920

97 years of records

Peak year

1929

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1920

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2016

Adelino popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1929)
9
Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
45678910 192019211922192319241929193219682016 5

Adelino by decade

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

1920s was Adelino's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Adelino births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (74% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Adelino by state

Where Adelino concentrates geographically, total births since 1920

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Adelino
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
16 27.6%
Massachusetts share of Adelino's total US births 27.6%

16 of 58 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Adelino?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 58 babies named Adelino. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1929, with 9 births.
When was Adelino most popular?
Adelino was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Adelino most popular?
The top states for the name Adelino are Massachusetts (16 births).
How long has the name Adelino been used?
The SSA has tracked Adelino since 1920 -- 97 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Adelino?
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 Adelino's data

  • Adelino's decade-level peak was the 1920s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Massachusetts records the most Adelinos (16 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.

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, 1920–2016 (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. "Adelino: Baby Name Since 1920 - 58 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelino. 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 Adelino 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.