How Many People Are Named Adolphus?
An estimated 1,611 people in the United States have the first name Adolphus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Adolphus peaked in popularity in 1922 with 85 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adolphus 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 Adolphus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,611
About 1 in 212,759 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1922
85 births
Total Registered
4,109
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adolphus
Adolphus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,109 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Adolphus as a male name
Ranked #12,387 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1922 (85 births)
Adolphus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adolphus span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 643 babies were registered. Adolphus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Adolphus by Decade
How has Adolphus 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.
Adolphus by State
Birth registrations for Adolphus span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Louisiana, Illinois, Kentucky. On average, about 94 Adolphuss were registered per state.
Adolphus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Adolphus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Adolphus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adolphus?
We estimate approximately 1,611 people named Adolphus 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 212,759 Americans share this first name.
Is Adolphus a common name?
Adolphus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,109 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adolphus most popular?
Adolphus reached peak popularity in 1922, when 85 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adolphus is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adolphus a male name?
Adolphus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adolphus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adolphus Smith, Adolphus Johnson, Adolphus 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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