Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1929
Adelmo
13 babies named Adelmo in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1929–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Adelmo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1929.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adelmo has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1929, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1940.
- 13 total births
- 1929–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Adelmo since 1929, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 13
- total births
- 1929–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Adelmo was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
7 babies were named Adelmo in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Adelmo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adelmo's full recorded timeline at 1940, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adelmo at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Adelmo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1940
- Peak year (1929)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Adelmo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Adelmo's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Adelmo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adelmo? ▼
Adelmo has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1929, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 7 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Adelmo most popular? ▼
Adelmo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Adelmo been used? ▼
Records for Adelmo go back to 1929, giving 12 years of history through 1940.
What names are similar to Adelmo? ▼
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 Adelmo's data
- Adelmo's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- 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 Adelmo
Nearby Names Like Adelmo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adelmo
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 Adelmo side by side: Adelmo vs Aden Adelmo vs Adelbert Adelmo 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, 1929–1940 (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. "Adelmo: Baby Name Since 1929 - 13 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adelmo. 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 Adelmo 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.