How Many People Are Named Adolf?
people named Adolf are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,412,334 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,394 babies named Adolf in Social Security records from 1880 to 1990, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
56 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf. It was borne by several Swedish kings as a first or second name, most notably by Gustav II Adolf in the 17th century. Association with Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of the Nazi party in Germany during World War II, has lessened the use of this name.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Adolf in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Adolf alive today is about 66 years old, and 68% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 56 and 76 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Adolf first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1918, to 56 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1990.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 1990
🏆 Rank History
Adolf has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #599, in 1891.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #599 (1891) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,130 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Adolf alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Adolf were born in New York than in any other state: about 4 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Adolf was given 5.6 times as often in New York and 4.3 times in Texas.
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