Adolphine — girls' name
18 babies named Adolphine in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
72% of everyone ever named Adolphine was born in this single decade.
8 babies were named Adolphine in 1916 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Adolphine
The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Adolphine between 1894 and 1918, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Adolphine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1918. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Adolphine performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Adolphine shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.
No etymological entry is currently available for Adolphine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 18 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Adolphine at a glance
Last recorded 1918Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Adolphine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1894
- Peak year (1916)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 1918.
18 total births across 25 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1916 with 8 births in a single year.
Adolphine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- 13 births that decade — 72% of Adolphine's all-time total
Adolphine decade highlights
- Peak decade 13 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1910s was Adolphine's strongest decade
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 72% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adolphine? ▼
When was Adolphine most popular? ▼
How long has the name Adolphine been used? ▼
What names are similar to Adolphine? ▼
Keep exploring Adolphine
Nearby Names Like Adolphine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adolphine
Compare Adolphine side by side: Adolphine vs Adora Adolphine vs Adore Adolphine vs Adonna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1894–1918 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.