Adolf
Adolf is a given name with German origins.
- German
- Dutch
- Swedish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Adolf
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adolf is a given name with German origins.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Dutch
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Czech
- Hungarian
- Polish
- Germanic
The Story of Adolf
Adolf first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 56 Adolfs were born — ranking #889 that year. As of 2026, Adolf ranks #8,115 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Adolfs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Adolf
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Adolf. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Adolf
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Saint Adulf , early medieval Anglo-Saxon saint
- St. Adolphus , 9th-century Spanish martyr
- St. Adolf of Osnabrück , 13th-century German martyr
- St. Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa , 19th-century Ugandan martyr
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Where is Adolf most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- NA28%
- TZ20%
- CM19%
- Germany18%
- GH16%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Adolf
Phonetically similar names — useful when Adolf is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Adolf
Adolf is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Adolf's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #889. Use the chart and map above to compare Adolf'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.