Adelard: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among boys

Babies in 2025

named Adelard

How common

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boys born in 2025

Peak year

1919

33 babies

All-time total

488

#8,008 all-time among boys

First recorded

1884

in Social Security records

Adelard popularity over time

488 babies have been named Adelard since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	19	2	–	#764
1890s	31	3	+63%	#502
1900s	11	1	-65%	#1,130
1910s	175	18	+1491%	#1,230
1920s	156	16	-11%	#1,745
1930s	73	7	-53%	#1,964
1940s	23	2	-68%	#2,873
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The story of Adelard

Adelard is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 488 American babies have been named Adelard. Its peak came in 1919, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Adelard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Adelard year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1940	7	#2,873
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1930	15	#1,964
1925	20	#1,745
1920	20	#1,747
1915	22	#1,455
1910	5	#1,589
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1900	6	#1,163
1895	16	#502
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Famous people named Adelard

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Adelard of Bath 12th-century English natural philosopher 1075–1160 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Adelard, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Adelard mean?

From Medieval Latin Adelardus.

How popular is the name Adelard in 2025?

Adelard did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Adelard?

488 babies have been named Adelard in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adelard most popular?

Adelard peaked in 1919, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Adelard a boy or girl name?

Adelard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Adelard rising or falling?

Adelard has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Adelard?

Well-known people named Adelard include Adelard of Bath (astronomer).

Names like Adelard

Names that sound and feel close to Adelard: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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