Adolphus
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Adolphus’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
4,109 births recorded 1880–2022 · peaked in 1922 with 85 births
Most common in: Texas, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Adolphus’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #4447 | — |
| 1994 | #3751 | ↑696 |
| 1995 | #3854 | ↓103 |
| 1996 | #7971 | ↓4117 |
| 1997 | #8110 | ↓139 |
| 1998 | #5840 | ↑2270 |
| 1999 | #5656 | ↑184 |
| 2000 | #6316 | ↓660 |
| 2001 | #5667 | ↑649 |
| 2003 | #7831 | ↓2164 |
| 2004 | #6520 | ↑1311 |
| 2005 | #9115 | ↓2595 |
| 2006 | #10662 | ↓1547 |
| 2007 | #8173 | ↑2489 |
| 2012 | #10770 | ↓2597 |
| 2014 | #10717 | ↑53 |
| 2015 | #10644 | ↑73 |
| 2016 | #8816 | ↑1828 |
| 2018 | #12156 | ↓3340 |
| 2022 | #12330 | ↓174 |
Frequently asked questions about Adolphus
Is Adolphus a popular name?
Adolphus has 4,109 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2022, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Adolphus more common for boys or girls?
Adolphus is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Adolphus most popular?
Adolphus peaked in 1922 in United States, with 85 recorded births that year.
Is Adolphus rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Adolphus’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #425 in 1880 to #12330 in 2022.
How many babies have been named Adolphus?
At least 4,109 babies have been recorded with the name Adolphus across official birth statistics in 1 country.