How Many People Are Named Adlai?
An estimated 585 people in the United States have the first name Adlai. It is used for both genders, with 88.1% male. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Adlai peaked in popularity in 1952 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adlai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Adlai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
585
About 1 in 585,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.1% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1952
39 births
Total Registered
683
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adlai
Adlai is predominantly male (88.1%), though 81 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Adlai as a male name
Ranked #9,885 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (39 births)
Adlai as a female name
Ranked #11,167 in 2021
8 female births in 2021
Peak: 2014 (9 births)
Adlai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adlai span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 196 babies were registered. While Adlai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Adlai by Decade
How has Adlai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Adlai by State
Adlai + Last Name Combinations
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Adlai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adlai?
We estimate approximately 585 people named Adlai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 585,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Adlai a common name?
Adlai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 683 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adlai most popular?
Adlai reached peak popularity in 1952, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adlai is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adlai a male name?
Adlai is predominantly male. 88.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adlai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adlai Smith, Adlai Johnson, Adlai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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