Total births
4,109
Boys' name · since 1880
Adolphus
Adolphus has 4,109 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 4,109
- total births
- 1880–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
Adolphus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 4,109 have been recorded since 1880.
Adolphus has 4,109 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2022.
- 4,109 total births
- 1880–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 16% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,109 boys have been named Adolphus since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 4,109
- total births
- 1880–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Adolphus was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
85 babies were named Adolphus in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Adolphus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adolphus splits its recorded history at 1946: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 85 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adolphus at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Adolphus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2022
- Peak year (1922)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Adolphus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Adolphus's strongest decade.
643 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Adolphus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 189
1880s
189 births
- 1890s 178
1890s
178 births
- 1900s 149
1900s
149 births
- 1910s
1910s
531 births
- 1920s
1920s
643 births
- 1930s
1930s
525 births
- 1940s
1940s
474 births
- 1950s
1950s
503 births
- 1960s
1960s
325 births
- 1970s 202
1970s
202 births
- 1980s 175
1980s
175 births
- 1990s 116
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 643 births (16% of all-time use).
How Adolphus 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 Adolphus's total volume
Adolphus vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Adolphus by state
Where Adolphus concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 397 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 347 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 167 | 4.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 153 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 107 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 79 | 1.9% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 44 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 32 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Adolphus's total US births 9.7%
Even split
397 of 4,109 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Adolphus appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adolphus? ▼
Adolphus has been given to 4,109 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 85 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Adolphus most popular? ▼
Adolphus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 643 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Adolphus most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adolphus are Texas (397 births), Georgia (347 births), Alabama (167 births).
How long has the name Adolphus been used? ▼
Adolphus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 143 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Adolphus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adonis, Adolph, Adolfo, Adolf, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Adolphus's data
- Adolphus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (643 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Adolphuss (397 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 Adolphus
Nearby Names Like Adolphus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adolphus
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Adolph Boy
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Adolfo Boy
#1642 16,195 births
Adolf Boy
1,394 births
Adonai 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, 1880–2022 (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. "Adolphus: Baby Name Since 1880 - 4,109 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adolphus. 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 Adolphus 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.