Adolfo
Adolf is a given name with German origins.
Meaning & Origin of Adolfo
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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The Story of Adolfo
Adolfo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 505 Adolfos were born — ranking #488 that year. As of 2026, Adolfo ranks #1,746 for baby boys with 95 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 16K Adolfos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Adolfo
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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Names that sound like Adolfo
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About the name Adolfo
Adolfo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Adolfo's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #488. Use the chart and map above to compare Adolfo'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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