Elbert
A variant of Albert found in Dutch and medieval English records. The Germanic elements are adal, "noble," and beraht, "bright."
Elbert in 2025
Elbert was given to 9 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 17,532nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 368,371 babies born.
The history of Elbert
Elbert reached its highest point in 1920, when 793 babies were given the name, ranking 413th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 299th, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 33,608 babies have been named Elbert. Half of them were born before 1933, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Elbert by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elbert | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 905 | 299 |
| 1890s | 910 | 421 |
| 1900s | 1,131 | 429 |
| 1910s | 4,996 | 404 |
| 1920s | 7,113 | 413 |
| 1930s | 5,232 | 463 |
| 1940s | 4,466 | 532 |
| 1950s | 3,525 | 760 |
| 1960s | 2,246 | 1,067 |
| 1970s | 1,344 | 1,310 |
| 1980s | 791 | 2,121 |
| 1990s | 491 | 3,054 |
| 2000s | 259 | 5,934 |
| 2010s | 157 | 10,250 |
| 2020s | 42 | 15,519 |
Where Elbert is heading
Elbert has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 15 babies in 2015 to 9 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Elbert is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Elbert
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elbert.