Unisex name · since 1985
Adler
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 3,758 babies named Adler, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,187 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #873 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,758
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Adler currently ranks #873 among unisex names in America, with 3,758 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adler has been recorded 3,758 times among boys since 1985, currently ranked #873 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #2,187 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #873 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,758 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adler ranks #2,187 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #873 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,758 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,187 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #873 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,758
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Adler's 3,758 recorded births place it above 95.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Adler compares
3,758 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Adler's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adler | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,758 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 275 | 34 | 22,252 |
Adler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adler's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 275, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adler popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 275
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Adler popularity over time - girls
398 total births recorded since 2005 (Adler as girls' name)
Adler by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,560 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Adler's strongest decade.
1,560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Adler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 123
1990s
123 births
- 2000s 589
2000s
589 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,560 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,472 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,560 births (42% of all-time use).
How Adler 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 Adler's total volume
Adler by state
Where Adler concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 199 | 5.3% |
| #2 | California | | 194 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 188 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 179 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 147 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 133 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Florida | | 128 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 128 | 3.4% |
199 of 3,758 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Adler appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Adler's data
- Adler's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,560 total births) through the 2020s (1,472) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Adlers (199 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 Adler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1985–2025 (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 Adler 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.