Adolphe is a masculine given name of German origin, derived from the Germanic elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "wulf" meaning "wolf". The name was popularized by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte who gave it to his son with Empress Marie Louise of Austria in 1811. However, the child died shortly after birth and Napoleon never had another son to bear the name. Despite this, Adolphe continued to be used as a given name throughout Europe during the 19th century but has since fallen out of fashion. Today, it is considered somewhat outdated and is rarely used as a new given name.
The name Adolphe experienced varying popularity throughout the given years, with a peak of 25 births in 1915 and a significant drop to as low as 5 births in certain later years like 1932, 1935, and 1959. Overall, there were a total of 295 babies named Adolphe between 1911 and 1959.