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Elbert

Boy

Meaning of Elbert: German: 'noble and bright'

Elbert is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7902nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7902

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

33,608

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 99 babies1982: 90 babies1983: 66 babies1984: 74 babies1985: 81 babies1986: 59 babies1987: 76 babies1988: 76 babies1989: 84 babies1990: 76 babies19901991: 68 babies1992: 69 babies1993: 47 babies1994: 43 babies1995: 48 babies1996: 42 babies1997: 40 babies1998: 28 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 37 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 30 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Elbert per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 99.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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