boy's name
Admiral
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 263
Admiral is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1898, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Admiral over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 38 |
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 6 |
How popular is Admiral?
In 2022, Admiral was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Admiral
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Admiral
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Admiral — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Admiral
How popular is the name Admiral?
In 2022, Admiral was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Admiral a girl's or a boy's name?
Admiral is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Admiral?
Admiral has 3 syllables.
When was Admiral most popular?
Admiral peaked in 1898, when 25 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.