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Origin & history of Adolphus1
Germanic / Latin roots
Adolphus comes from the Germanic / Latin tradition, meaning Distinguished or Strong Wolf.
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How popular is Adolphus?
1922
peak year
The name Adolphus reached its peak in 1922, with 85 registrations (ranked #709). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 42 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11026) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 4,109 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
85
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #709)
(ranked #709)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,109
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Adolphus6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
A1
D4
O6
L3
P7
H8
U3
S1
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Adolphus❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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