Adler
Adler is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Adler
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adler is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Adler
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Adler as a girl name dates back to 2005, when 8 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Adler — #4,088 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Adlers. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,526 among girl names with 22 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 426 Adlers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Adler as a boy name dates back to 1985, when 9 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 253 newborns named Adler — #907 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Adlers. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #974 among boy names with 230 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 4K Adlers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Adler
Adler is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Adler's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #907. Use the chart and map above to compare Adler'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.