Norbert
Germanic name combining nord, north, with beraht, bright; it was carried by a twelfth-century archbishop who founded the Premonstratensian order.
Norbert in 2025
Norbert was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Norbert has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Norbert
Norbert reached its highest point in 1924, when 635 babies were given the name, ranking 477th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 472nd, in 1922.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 20,385 babies have been named Norbert. Half of them were born before 1931, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Norbert by decade
| Decade | Babies named Norbert | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 | 1,604 |
| 1890s | 133 | 1,123 |
| 1900s | 234 | 1,054 |
| 1910s | 2,879 | 518 |
| 1920s | 5,939 | 472 |
| 1930s | 4,142 | 494 |
| 1940s | 2,497 | 729 |
| 1950s | 1,919 | 1,013 |
| 1960s | 1,208 | 1,312 |
| 1970s | 519 | 2,150 |
| 1980s | 348 | 3,365 |
| 1990s | 231 | 5,576 |
| 2000s | 157 | 9,476 |
| 2010s | 93 | 11,800 |
| 2020s | 51 | 13,363 |
Where Norbert is heading
Norbert has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 9 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Norbert is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Norbert
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Norbert.