Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1918
Ado
26 babies named Ado in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1918–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Ado sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ado has been recorded 26 times among boys since 1918, 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 1918 to 1931.
- 26 total births
- 1918–1931 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Ado since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.
- 26
- total births
- 1918–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Ado was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ado in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Ado's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ado's full recorded timeline at 1922, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ado at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Ado popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1931
- Peak year (1922)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Ado by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ado's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Ado births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ado? ▼
26 babies have been named Ado since 1918. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1922 with 9 births.
When was Ado most popular? ▼
Ado was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Ado been used? ▼
Records for Ado go back to 1918, giving 14 years of history through 1931.
What names are similar to Ado? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adonis, Adolph, Adolfo, Adolphus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ado's data
- Ado's decade-level peak was the 1920s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ado
Nearby Names Like Ado
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ado
Adonis Boy
#207 21,593 births
Adolph Boy
18,745 births
Adolfo Boy
#1642 16,195 births
Adolphus Boy
4,109 births
Adolf Boy
1,394 births
Compare Ado side by side: Ado vs Adonis Ado vs Adolph Ado vs Adolfo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1918–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ado: Baby Name Since 1918 - 26 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ado. 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 Ado 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.