Adgie
A feminine variant of the English name Adele, from the Germanic name Adalheidis.
Name Census estimates that about 1 living Americans carry the first name Adgie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 58.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Adgie today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adgie births was 1923 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adgie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Adgie is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Adgies were born before 1955.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adgie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
1
~ 1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Peak year
1923
7 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1933 SSA rank
#3,645
Tracked since 1923
Gender
Gender distribution for Adgie
Adgie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 12 total registrations, 5 (41.7%) were male and 7 (58.3%) were female.
Adgie as a male name
- Ranked #3,645 in 1933
- 5 male births in 1933
- Peak: 1933 (5 births)
Adgie as a female name
- Ranked #3,973 in 1923
- 7 female births in 1923
- Peak: 1923 (7 births)
Popularity
Adgie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adgie from the 1920s through to the 1930s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 7 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Adgie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adgie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adgie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adgies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Adgie
The name Adgie is believed to have originated as a diminutive form of the English name Edith, which itself is derived from the Old English name Eadgyth. Eadgyth is composed of the elements "ead" meaning "rich, blessed" and "gyth" meaning "battle, war." The name Adgie likely emerged as a nickname or pet form of Edith in the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adgie can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. In this record, an individual named "Adgie de Winton" is listed as a landowner in the county of Hampshire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Adgie was not particularly common, but it did appear sporadically in various historical records. For example, in the 14th century, there is mention of an Adgie Peverell, who was a noblewoman from Nottinghamshire, England.
In the 16th century, the name Adgie gained some popularity among the landed gentry and nobility in England. One notable individual from this time period was Adgie Clifford (c. 1557-1616), who was a member of the influential Clifford family and served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I.
Another famous bearer of the name Adgie was the English poet and playwright Adgie Behn (1640-1689), who is often considered one of the first professional female writers in English literature. She was a celebrated author during the Restoration period and is best known for her novel "Oroonoko" and her plays "The Rover" and "The City Heiress."
In the 18th century, there was an Adgie Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), who was a prominent advocate for women's rights and the mother of the renowned feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft. Adgie Wollstonecraft herself was a respected educator and played a significant role in shaping her daughter's views on gender equality.
While the name Adgie was not as common as some other English names, it has persisted throughout history, albeit in a relatively limited capacity. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English language, and it has been used by notable individuals in various fields, including literature, the arts, and social reform.
People
Adgie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adgie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adgie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adgie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adgie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 US residents.
Is Adgie a common name?
We classify Adgie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 3.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adgie most popular?
The single biggest year for Adgie was 1923, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adgie is about 81 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adgie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adgie a female name?
Yes, 58.3% of people registered as Adgie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Adgie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adgie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adgie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Adgie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.