Boy · #3,944 in 2026

Adger

Adger is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Adger Armstrong, American football player Adger Cowans, American photographer and painter Adger M. Pace (1882–1959), American hymn writer

Current Rank
#3,944
Peak Rank
#2,562 (1917)
Total Babies
92
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
1958
Last Year
1917
Peak Year
#2562
Peak Rank
92
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Adger

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Adger is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Adger Armstrong, American football player Adger Cowans, American photographer and painter Adger M. Pace (1882–1959), American hymn writer

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The Story of Adger

Adger first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 10 Adgers were born — ranking #2,562 that year. As of 2026, Adger ranks #3,944 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 92 Adgers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Adger

Phonetically similar names — useful when Adger is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Adger

What does the name Adger mean?
Adger is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Adger Armstrong, American football player Adger Cowans, American photographer and painter Adger M. Pace (1882–1959), American hymn writer
How popular is Adger in 2026?
In 2026, Adger ranks #3,944 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Adger most popular?
Adger reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #2,562 that year with 10 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Adger most popular?
Adger has historically been most popular in South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Adger.
Is Adger a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Adger is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Adger?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adger include Grove, Oswell, Helge. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Adger

Adger is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 92 births in the dataset. Adger's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,562. Use the chart and map above to compare Adger's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.