Total births
92
Boys' name · since 1914
Adger
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Adger, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 92
- total births
- 1914–1958
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Adger sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 92 recorded since 1914.
Adger has 92 recorded births among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1958.
- 92 total births
- 1914–1958 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
92 boys have been named Adger since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1958.
- 92
- total births
- 1914–1958
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Adger was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
10 babies were named Adger in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Adger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adger's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adger at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Adger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1958
- Peak year (1917)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Adger by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Adger's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Adger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 34 births (37% of all-time use).
Adger by state
Where Adger concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 26 | 28.3% |
South Carolina share of Adger's total US births 28.3%
26 of 92 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adger? ▼
Adger has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 10 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Adger most popular? ▼
Adger was most popular in the 1910s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Adger most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adger are South Carolina (26 births).
How long has the name Adger been used? ▼
Adger has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 45 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Adger? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adgie. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Adger's data
- Adger's decade-level peak was the 1910s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Adgers (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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.
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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, 1914–1958 (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. "Adger: Baby Name Since 1914 - 92 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adger. 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 Adger 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.