Adolfo
How to say it: ah-DOHL-foh · /ɑˈdoʊlfoʊ/
Spanish/Italian form of Adolf; from Old High German 'Adalwolf', meaning noble wolf.
Adolfo was the 1,535th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,715 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,535 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 83 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,943 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −45% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,715 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Adolfo peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adolfo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Adolfo
- Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born 1931)Argentine activist, architect and sculptor
- Adolfo Rodríguez Saá (born 1947)President of Argentina in 2001
- Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914–1999)Argentine novelist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Adolfo is heard against Adolf Hitler, dictator of Germany in the Nazi era
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