Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Adolphus

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1922

Peak era

1922

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Adolphus

How many people are named Adolphus?

An estimated 1,320 living Americans are named Adolphus.

How rare is Adolphus?

Adolphus fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Adolphus?

The median age of a living American named Adolphus is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 72 years old.

Is Adolphus still popular?

Not especially. Adolphus has been declining since its 1922 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Adolphus most common?

Adolphus has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.

1880Peak 19222025

Peak year

1922

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

4,109

Adolphus last appeared in SSA records in 2022. Across its recorded history, about 4,109 American boys received the name.

Adolphus peaked in 1922, when 85 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 4,109 Americans named Adolphus since 1880.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1922

Living profile

1,516

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age64

Core range46–75

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.

Geographic heartland

Georgia

5.2× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Georgia · 1940s 5.2×

Georgia · 1930s 5.2×

Georgia · 1950s 4.5×