Unisex name · since 1891
Adlai
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 608 babies named Adlai, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,734 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 608
- born since 1891
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Adlai is the #10734 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 608 recorded since 1891.
Social Security Administration records show Adlai recorded 608 times among boys since 1891, holding rank #10734 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.
- #7,013 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,734 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 608 born since 1891
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adlai ranks #7,013 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,734 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 608 born since 1891, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,734 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 608
- born since 1891
- 2010s
- peak decade
Adlai's 608 recorded births place it above 84.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How Adlai compares
608 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adlai's all-time total is 65% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adlai | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 608 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Adlai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adlai's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adlai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025
- Peak year (1952)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Adlai popularity over time - girls
88 total births recorded since 1996 (Adlai as girls' name)
Adlai by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (157 births, 26% of the file).
2010s was Adlai's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Adlai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 37
1890s
37 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
109 births
- 2010s
2010s
157 births
- 2020s 61
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 157 births (26% of all-time use).
How Adlai compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Adlai's total volume
Adlai by state
Where Adlai concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.0% |
6 of 608 births nationwide.
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What to do with Adlai's data
- Adlai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (157 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Adlais (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Adlai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~134 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1891–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Adlai 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 August 2026.