Adolphus is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Adolphus means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Adolphus across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Adolphus has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Adolphus is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “noble wolf”. A Latinized form of Adolf, from adal (noble) and wolf.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,109 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 Adolphus per year, United States (1880 to 2022). United States peaked in 1922 (85/yr).
Adolphus is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #1,475 nationally (given to 85 babies that year).
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