Adolph
Adolph is a boy's name of Germanic origin.
Meaning
Noble wolf.
Origin and history
Adolph is a masculine name of Ancient Germanic origin, historically meaning noble wolf. It was commonly used in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but its usage dropped drastically in the mid-20th century due to historical associations with Adolf Hitler.
Popularity in the United States
18,745 babies in the United States have been named Adolph since 1880. It ranks #857 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1908.
States where it is most popular
- TX (15.4 %)
- NY (12.1 %)
- IL (9.5 %)
- PA (8.3 %)
- CA (7.7 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 994 |
| 1890-1900 | 945 |
| 1900-1910 | 941 |
| 1910-1920 | 4,523 |
| 1920-1930 | 4,471 |
| 1930-1940 | 2,189 |
| 1940-1950 | 1,261 |
| 1950-1960 | 1,368 |
| 1960-1970 | 826 |
| 1970-1980 | 518 |
| 1980-1990 | 334 |
| 1990-2000 | 215 |
| 2000-2010 | 93 |
| 2010-2019 | 48 |
| 2020-2029 | 19 |
Famous people named Adolph
- Adolph Ochs: Newspaper Publisher
- Adolph Coors: Entrepreneur, Brewery Founder
- Adolph Zukor: Film Producer, Studio Executive
Nicknames
Dolf, A.J.
Fun facts
- Derived from the Germanic elements 'adal' (meaning noble) and 'wulf' (meaning wolf).
- Once a fairly common name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, its popularity precipitously fell in the 1940s.