Adlai

Where Adlai comes from

From Hebrew עדלי (Adlai).
— Wiktionary's entry for Adlai
  • Hebrew
  • Vowel-ended
Adlai through the years
  1. 1835
    Adlai Stevenson I born
    American politician (1835–1914); Vice President of the United States from 1893 to 1897
  2. 1891
    First appearance
    #841 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  3. 1892
    Peak, #480
    17 babies named Adlai, its best rank.
  4. 1894
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #1,074.
  5. 1900
    Adlai Stevenson II born
    American politician and diplomat (1900–1965); 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953
  6. 2025
    Mostly girls from here
    Until now more boys than girls got the name. From this year on, more girls have.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Namesakes
  • Adlai Stevenson II · American politician and diplomat (1900–1965); 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953, 1900–1965
  • Adlai Stevenson I · American politician (1835–1914); Vice President of the United States from 1893 to 1897, 1835–1914
  • Adlai Stevenson III · Democratic U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1970 to 1981, 1930–2021

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.