Adolphus is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8840 in 2016 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 12 births ranking #5673. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 33.3%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 237,151 boys born was named Adolphus. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.