Adlai
Adlai is a male given name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is just". Notable people with this name include:Adlai H.
Meaning & Origin of Adlai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adlai is a male given name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is just". Notable people with this name include:Adlai H.
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The Story of Adlai
As a girl name
Adlai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 9 Adlais were born — ranking #10,953 that year. As of 2026, Adlai ranks #11,138 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Adlais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Adlai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1891, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 39 Adlais were born — ranking #1,182 that year. As of 2026, Adlai ranks #7,254 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 620 Adlais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Adlai
Adlai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 620 births in the dataset. Adlai's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #480. Use the chart and map above to compare Adlai'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 .
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