Total births
16,195
Boys' name · since 1882
Adolfo
16,195 babies named Adolfo in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1642
- among boys today
- 16,195
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
16,195 babies have been named Adolfo since 1882, making it today's #1642 boys' name.
Adolfo has 16,195 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1642 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #1642 among boys today
- 16,195 born since 1882
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adolfo is currently the #1642 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 16,195 born since 1882, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1642
- among boys today
- 16,195
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Adolfo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1642
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Adolfo was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
505 babies were named Adolfo in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Adolfo compares
16,195 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 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
Adolfo's all-time total is 44x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adolfo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,195 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 505 | 23 | 22,252 |
Adolfo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adolfo's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 505, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adolfo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#1,642
Active since
1882
Adolfo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 505
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Adolfo popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1986 (Adolfo as girls' name)
Adolfo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Adolfo's strongest decade.
3,912 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Adolfo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 19
1880s
19 births
- 1890s 36
1890s
36 births
- 1900s 48
1900s
48 births
- 1910s 245
1910s
245 births
- 1920s 707
1920s
707 births
- 1930s 675
1930s
675 births
- 1940s 762
1940s
762 births
- 1950s 908
1950s
908 births
- 1960s 1,176
1960s
1,176 births
- 1970s 1,332
1970s
1,332 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,653 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,746 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,912 births
- 2010s 1,430
2010s
1,430 births
- 2020s 546
2020s
546 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,912 births (24% of all-time use).
How Adolfo 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 Adolfo's total volume
Adolfo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Adolfo by state
Where Adolfo concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,287 | 32.6% |
| #2 | California | | 4,629 | 28.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 630 | 3.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 613 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 543 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 465 | 2.9% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 286 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 170 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Adolfo's total US births 32.6%
Even split
5,287 of 16,195 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Adolfo appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adolfo? ▼
Adolfo has been given to 16,195 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1642 as of the latest data. 505 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Adolfo most popular? ▼
Adolfo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,912 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Adolfo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adolfo are Texas (5,287 births), California (4,629 births), Illinois (630 births).
How long has the name Adolfo been used? ▼
Records for Adolfo go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Adolfo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adonis, Adolph, Adolphus, Adolf, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Adolfo's data
- Adolfo's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,912 total births); usage has since declined to 546 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Adolfos (5,287 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Adolfo
Nearby Names Like Adolfo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adolfo
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18,745 births
Adolphus Boy
4,109 births
Adolf Boy
1,394 births
Adonai Boy
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Adolfo
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Mickey #1644
27,627 births · Peak 1957
Artemis #1639
847 births · Peak 2022
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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, 1882–2025 (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. "Adolfo: #1642 Boys' Name - 16,195 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adolfo. 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 Adolfo 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.