How Many People Are Named Adler?
An estimated 3,831 people in the United States have the first name Adler. It is predominantly male (90.1%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Adler peaked in popularity in 2021 with 288 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adler 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 Adler paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Adler is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,831
About 1 in 89,469 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.1% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2021
288 births
Total Registered
3,864
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adler
Adler is predominantly male (90.1%), though 381 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Adler as a male name
Ranked #961 in 2024
233 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (253 births)
Adler as a female name
Ranked #5,603 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (35 births)
Adler: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adler span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,772 babies were registered. While Adler is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Adler by Decade
How has Adler 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.
Adler by State
Birth registrations for Adler span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Arizona, Utah, South Dakota. On average, about 67 Adlers were registered per state.
Adler + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Adler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Adler: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adler?
We estimate approximately 3,831 people named Adler 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 89,469 Americans share this first name.
Is Adler a common name?
Adler is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,864 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adler most popular?
Adler reached peak popularity in 2021, when 288 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adler is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adler a male name?
Adler is predominantly male. 90.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adler Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adler Smith, Adler Johnson, Adler 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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