Total births
295
Boys' name · since 1911
Adolphe
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 295 babies named Adolphe, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 295
- total births
- 1911–1959
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
295 boys have been named Adolphe since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Adolphe has 295 recorded births among boys since 1911, 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 1911 to 1959.
- 295 total births
- 1911–1959 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
295 boys have been named Adolphe since 1911, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1959.
- 295
- total births
- 1911–1959
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Adolphe was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
25 babies were named Adolphe in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Adolphe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adolphe's full recorded timeline at 1926, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adolphe at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Adolphe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1959
- Peak year (1915)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Adolphe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Adolphe's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Adolphe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
123 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 123 births (42% of all-time use).
Adolphe by state
Where Adolphe concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.7% |
New York share of Adolphe's total US births 1.7%
5 of 295 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adolphe? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 295 babies named Adolphe. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 25 births.
When was Adolphe most popular? ▼
Adolphe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Adolphe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adolphe are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Adolphe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adolphe since 1911 -- 49 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Adolphe? ▼
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 Adolphe's data
- Adolphe's decade-level peak was the 1910s (123 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.
- New York records the most Adolphes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Adolphe
Nearby Names Like Adolphe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adolphe
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Adolfo Boy
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Adolphus Boy
4,109 births
Adolf Boy
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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, 1911–1959 (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. "Adolphe: Baby Name Since 1911 - 295 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adolphe. 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 Adolphe 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.