Total births
227
Boys' name · since 1920
Adolpho
Adolpho has 227 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 227
- total births
- 1920–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Adolpho sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 227 recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adolpho has been recorded 227 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2005.
- 227 total births
- 1920–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
227 boys have been named Adolpho since 1920, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 227
- total births
- 1920–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Adolpho was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
9 babies were named Adolpho in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Adolpho's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Adolpho's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Adolpho at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Adolpho popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2005
- Peak year (1924)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Adolpho by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Adolpho's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Adolpho births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s
1930s
29 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 42 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adolpho? ▼
Adolpho has been given to 227 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 9 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Adolpho most popular? ▼
Adolpho was most popular in the 1980s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Adolpho been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Adolpho since 1920 -- 86 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Adolpho? ▼
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 Adolpho's data
- Adolpho's decade-level peak was the 1980s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Adolpho
Nearby Names Like Adolpho
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adolpho
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 Adolpho side by side: Adolpho vs Adonis Adolpho vs Adolph Adolpho vs Adolfo
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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, 1920–2005 (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. "Adolpho: Baby Name Since 1920 - 227 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adolpho. 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 Adolpho 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.