How Many People Are Named Adlai?
people named Adlai are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 581,266 people in the US has this name
Based on 696 babies named Adlai in Social Security records from 1891 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
39 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Contracted form of ADALIA. This is the name of the father of one of King David's herdsmen in the Old Testament.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Adlai, 14.9% were girls and 85.1% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Adlai rose from 0% in the 1950s to 19.9% in the 2010s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Adlai alive today is about 24 years old, and 75% are under 30. Half of them were between 9 and 29 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Adlai first appears in the records in 1891 and was given most often in 1952, to 39 babies. In 2025, 13 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1891 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Adlai has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #480, in 1892. In 2025 it ranked #10,715. Among girls, its best rank was #10,980, in 2014.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #10,715 | #11,952 |
| Best rank | #480 (1892) | #10,980 (2014) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #5,673 in the 2010s | #16,645 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Adlai alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Adlai were born in Illinois than in any other state: about 4 of those alive today.
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