How Many People Are Named Adolph?
An estimated 4,224 people in the United States have the first name Adolph. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Adolph peaked in popularity in 1917 with 681 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adolph 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 Adolph paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Adolph is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
4,224
About 1 in 81,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1917
681 births
Total Registered
18,765
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adolph
Adolph is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 18,765 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Adolph as a male name
Ranked #12,270 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1917 (673 births)
Adolph as a female name
Ranked #3,660 in 1930
7 female births in 1930
Peak: 1917 (8 births)
Adolph: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adolph span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 4,531 babies were registered. Adolph has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Adolph by Decade
How has Adolph 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.
Adolph by State
Birth registrations for Adolph span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Washington, Arizona, New Mexico. On average, about 335 Adolphs were registered per state.
Adolph + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Adolph as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Adolph: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adolph?
We estimate approximately 4,224 people named Adolph 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 81,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Adolph a common name?
Adolph is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,765 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adolph most popular?
Adolph reached peak popularity in 1917, when 681 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adolph is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adolph a male name?
Adolph is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adolph Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adolph Smith, Adolph Johnson, Adolph 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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