Adler is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Adler means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Adler across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Adler has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Adler is a boy name of German origin meaning “eagle”. A German surname from the word for eagle, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,156 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Adler per year, United States (1985 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (292/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Adler is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,727 nationally (given to 292 babies that year).
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