Adolph

Recorded 1880–2023 · United States

Adolph was most popular in 1917, when 681 American babies were given the name — ranking #420 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 18,765 people named Adolph.

Adolph over time

Births per year. The dot marks Adolph’s peak in 1917. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Adolph

Nell
Alva
Emil
Tessie
Jeannette
Maurine

Where Adolph is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

North Dakota 5.7×
South Dakota 2.6×
Nebraska 2.5×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org