boys' name ★ peaked 2003

Adolfo

Meaning Adolf is a given name with German origins Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,887 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

Adolf is a given name with German origins.

Rank 2025
#1,887
among boys · ↓246 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Adolfo · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,579
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
505 babies
All-time total
16,205
#931 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Adolfo popularity over time

16,205 babies have been named Adolfo since 1882, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 19 19 2 – #754
1890s – 36 36 4 +89% #795
1900s – 48 48 5 +33% #741
1910s – 245 245 25 +410% #859
1920s – 707 707 71 +189% #615
1930s – 675 675 68 -5% #645
1940s – 762 762 76 +13% #673
1950s – 908 908 91 +19% #727
1960s – 1,176 1,176 118 +30% #652
1970s – 1,332 1,332 133 +13% #668
1980s 10 1,653 1,663 166 +25% #637
1990s – 2,746 2,746 275 +65% #548
2000s – 3,912 3,912 391 +42% #488
2010s – 1,430 1,430 143 -63% #1,036
2020s (to 2025) – 546 546 91 -36% #1,601

Where Adolfo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 81 0.05 outside top 500
2027 79 0.05 outside top 500
2028 77 0.05 outside top 500
2029 76 0.04 outside top 500
2030 75 0.04 outside top 500

Where Adolfo is most popular

Boys named Adolfo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Adolfo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 122 0.138 +169%
California 100 0.109 +112%
Arizona 7 0.043 -17%
Florida 20 0.042 -18%
Colorado 5 0.039 -25%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -35%
Virginia 6 0.032 -39%
Illinois 5 0.020 -62%
Ohio 5 0.019 -63%
New York 5 0.012 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Adolfo

Adolfo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,887 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 16,205 American babies have been named Adolfo. Its peak came in 2003, when 505 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Adolfo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adolfo?

The median living Adolfo is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 46. An estimated 13 thousand people named Adolfo are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Adolfo year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 83 #1,887
2024 – – 103 #1,641
2023 – – 78 #1,970
2022 – – 97 #1,731
2021 – – 84 #1,841
2020 – – 101 #1,601
2019 – – 124 #1,413
2018 – – 109 #1,547
2017 – – 101 #1,594
2016 – – 132 #1,349
2015 – – 155 #1,190
2014 – – 138 #1,285
2013 – – 147 #1,217
2012 – – 157 #1,162
2011 – – 180 #1,050
2010 – – 187 #1,036
2009 – – 238 #883
2008 – – 312 #733
2007 – – 375 #648
2006 – – 419 #584
2005 – – 484 #508
2004 – – 426 #543
2003 – – 505 #488
2002 – – 387 #568
2001 – – 380 #553
2000 – – 386 #546
1995 – – 260 #643
1990 – – 244 #648
1985 – – 143 #740
1980 – – 166 #671
1975 – – 132 #719
1970 – – 127 #727
1965 – – 126 #660
1960 – – 122 #709
1955 – – 89 #772
1950 – – 87 #736
1945 – – 62 #782
1940 – – 68 #741
1935 – – 76 #693
1930 – – 90 #645
1925 – – 71 #779
1920 – – 45 #1,035
1915 – – 36 #1,068
1910 – – 13 #859
1905 – – 11 #741
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – 5 #995
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Adolfo

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

  1. 1 Adolfo Suárez Adolfo Suárez Prime Minister of Spain from 1976 to 1981 1932–2014 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Adolfo Celi Adolfo Celi Italian actor and director (1922–1986) Contemporary
  3. 3 Adolfo Farsari Adolfo Farsari Italian photographer (1841–1898) 19th century
  4. 4 Adolfo López Mateos Adolfo López Mateos President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964 1909–1969 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Adolfo Bioy Casares Adolfo Bioy Casares Argentine novelist (1914–1999) Contemporary
  6. 6 Adolfo de la Huerta Adolfo de la Huerta President of Mexico in 1920 1881–1955 · 19th century
  7. 7 Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Adolfo Ruiz Cortines President of Mexico from 1952 to 1958 1889–1973 · 19th century
  8. 8 Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Interim President of Argentina in 2001 b. 1947 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Adolfo Valencia Colombian footballer (born 1968) Contemporary
  10. 10 Adolfo Bautista Adolfo Bautista Mexican footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  11. 11 Adolfo Pérez Esquivel Adolfo Pérez Esquivel Argentine Nobel Peace Prize laureate (born 1931) Contemporary
  12. 12 Adolfo Nicolás Adolfo Nicolás Spanish Catholic priest (1936–2020) Contemporary
  13. 13 Adolfo Pedernera Adolfo Pedernera Argentine footballer (1918–1995) Contemporary
  14. 14 Adolfo Díaz Adolfo Díaz President of Nicaragua from 1911 to 1917 and 1926 to 1929 1875–1964 · 19th century
  15. 15 Adolfo Baloncieri Adolfo Baloncieri Italian footballer and manager (1897–1986) 19th century
  16. 16 Adolfo Zumelzú Adolfo Zumelzú Argentine footballer (1902–1973) Contemporary
  17. 17 Adolfo Nef Chilean footballer (born 1946) Contemporary
  18. 18 Adolfo Machado Adolfo Machado Panamanian footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  19. 19 Adolfo Consolini Adolfo Consolini Italian discus thrower (1917–1969) Contemporary
  20. 20 Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Argentine racing driver (1923–2012) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Adolfo?

The median living Adolfo is about 28 years old. Half of all living Adolfos are between 20 and 46 years old.

How many people named Adolfo are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Adolfo are alive in the United States, based on 16,205 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adolfo mean?

Adolf is a given name with German origins.

How popular is the name Adolfo in 2025?

Adolfo ranked #1,887 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adolfo?

16,205 babies have been named Adolfo in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adolfo most popular?

Adolfo peaked in 2003, when 505 newborns received the name.

Is Adolfo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Adolfo rising or falling?

Adolfo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Adolfo become more popular?

Adolfo is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 boys named Adolfo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Adolfo?

Well-known people named Adolfo include Adolfo Suárez (politician), Adolfo Celi (actor), Adolfo Farsari (photographer).

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