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Adolphus

/əˈdɔlfəs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2022

Adolphus has been given to about 4,109 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/əˈdɔlfəs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,833
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Adolphus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1922 · 85
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,109

How popular is Adolphus?

Its best year was 1922, when 85 babies were given the name, ranking 709th. The typical living American called Adolphus is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Adolphus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Adolph0.64
  2. Adolfo0.59
  3. Aloysius0.59
  4. Adonis0.55
  5. Darius0.51
  6. Ladarius0.53
  7. Atticus0.51
  8. Darrius0.51

Middle names for Adolphus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Adolphus Paul0.83
  2. Adolphus John0.83
  3. Adolphus Lee0.83
  4. Adolphus Dean0.82
  5. Adolphus Blake0.82
  6. Adolphus Bryce0.82

Sibling names for Adolphus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.86
  2. Winonasister · 0.85
  3. Louiebrother · 0.84
  4. Otisbrother · 0.83
  5. Ruthiesister · 0.83
  6. Hughbrother · 0.82

Where Adolphus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Adolphus White0.78
    2. Adolphus Reyes0.78
    3. Adolphus Moore0.78
    4. Adolphus Lee0.78
    5. Adolphus Hill0.78
    6. Adolphus Hall0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Adolphus

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.