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“noble + bright”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Elbert is a masculine given name documented in English, Dutch and Icelandic. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Albert, for which English Wikipedia gives the components noble + bright.
2 source accounts
Meaning: “noble + bright”
A cognate of the more common Albert.
A variant of Albert.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 9 boys (rank 8243). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Elbert
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 79 | 165 | observed |
| 1881 | 84 | 148 | observed |
| 1882 | 99 | 140 | observed |
| 1883 | 92 | 133 | observed |
| 1884 | 90 | 152 | observed |
| 1885 | 92 | 146 | observed |
| 1886 | 94 | 149 | observed |
| 1887 | 82 | 151 | observed |
| 1888 | 98 | 155 | observed |
| 1889 | 95 | 151 | observed |
| 1890 | 89 | 159 | observed |
| 1891 | 77 | 166 | observed |
| 1892 | 93 | 170 | observed |
| 1893 | 89 | 162 | observed |
| 1894 | 97 | 158 | observed |
| 1895 | 106 | 145 | observed |
| 1896 | 96 | 164 | observed |
| 1897 | 95 | 164 | observed |
| 1898 | 87 | 179 | observed |
| 1899 | 81 | 177 | observed |
| 1900 | 125 | 168 | observed |
| 1901 | 78 | 187 | observed |
| 1902 | 108 | 162 | observed |
| 1903 | 95 | 171 | observed |
| 1904 | 100 | 182 | observed |
| 1905 | 132 | 155 | observed |
| 1906 | 85 | 205 | observed |
| 1907 | 120 | 180 | observed |
| 1908 | 121 | 178 | observed |
| 1909 | 167 | 151 | observed |
| 1910 | 183 | 166 | observed |
| 1911 | 195 | 169 | observed |
| 1912 | 342 | 172 | observed |
| 1913 | 416 | 168 | observed |
| 1914 | 450 | 188 | observed |
| 1915 | 669 | 169 | observed |
| 1916 | 662 | 180 | observed |
| 1917 | 675 | 179 | observed |
| 1918 | 663 | 191 | observed |
| 1919 | 735 | 179 | observed |
| 1920 | 786 | 181 | observed |
| 1921 | 714 | 193 | observed |
| 1922 | 754 | 184 | observed |
| 1923 | 772 | 182 | observed |
| 1924 | 726 | 195 | observed |
| 1925 | 673 | 208 | observed |
| 1926 | 717 | 196 | observed |
| 1927 | 677 | 205 | observed |
| 1928 | 656 | 207 | observed |
| 1929 | 601 | 212 | observed |
| 1930 | 609 | 213 | observed |
| 1931 | 566 | 220 | observed |
| 1932 | 532 | 225 | observed |
| 1933 | 537 | 214 | observed |
| 1934 | 527 | 225 | observed |
| 1935 | 547 | 217 | observed |
| 1936 | 491 | 231 | observed |
| 1937 | 475 | 245 | observed |
| 1938 | 473 | 249 | observed |
| 1939 | 460 | 250 | observed |
| 1940 | 470 | 253 | observed |
| 1941 | 506 | 247 | observed |
| 1942 | 471 | 278 | observed |
| 1943 | 498 | 273 | observed |
| 1944 | 414 | 292 | observed |
| 1945 | 416 | 294 | observed |
| 1946 | 418 | 315 | observed |
| 1947 | 455 | 322 | observed |
| 1948 | 386 | 341 | observed |
| 1949 | 417 | 333 | observed |
| 1950 | 344 | 363 | observed |
| 1951 | 396 | 343 | observed |
| 1952 | 363 | 357 | observed |
| 1953 | 354 | 365 | observed |
| 1954 | 348 | 382 | observed |
| 1955 | 345 | 388 | observed |
| 1956 | 314 | 426 | observed |
| 1957 | 355 | 412 | observed |
| 1958 | 348 | 421 | observed |
| 1959 | 340 | 433 | observed |
| 1960 | 263 | 488 | observed |
| 1961 | 256 | 494 | observed |
| 1962 | 226 | 531 | observed |
| 1963 | 273 | 483 | observed |
| 1964 | 241 | 505 | observed |
| 1965 | 235 | 498 | observed |
| 1966 | 202 | 534 | observed |
| 1967 | 189 | 543 | observed |
| 1968 | 185 | 555 | observed |
| 1969 | 176 | 584 | observed |
| 1970 | 161 | 641 | observed |
| 1971 | 198 | 582 | observed |
| 1972 | 146 | 665 | observed |
| 1973 | 158 | 629 | observed |
| 1974 | 131 | 716 | observed |
| 1975 | 126 | 741 | observed |
| 1976 | 104 | 820 | observed |
| 1977 | 104 | 834 | observed |
| 1978 | 113 | 798 | observed |
| 1979 | 97 | 887 | observed |
| 1980 | 86 | 967 | observed |
| 1981 | 99 | 894 | observed |
| 1982 | 90 | 943 | observed |
| 1983 | 66 | 1,095 | observed |
| 1984 | 74 | 1,033 | observed |
| 1985 | 81 | 1,011 | observed |
| 1986 | 59 | 1,255 | observed |
| 1987 | 76 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1988 | 76 | 1,154 | observed |
| 1989 | 84 | 1,154 | observed |
| 1990 | 76 | 1,270 | observed |
| 1991 | 68 | 1,368 | observed |
| 1992 | 69 | 1,359 | observed |
| 1993 | 47 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1994 | 43 | 1,927 | observed |
| 1995 | 48 | 1,801 | observed |
| 1996 | 42 | 2,047 | observed |
| 1997 | 40 | 2,164 | observed |
| 1998 | 28 | 2,851 | observed |
| 1999 | 30 | 2,795 | observed |
| 2000 | 37 | 2,525 | observed |
| 2001 | 34 | 2,742 | observed |
| 2002 | 23 | 3,670 | observed |
| 2003 | 23 | 3,732 | observed |
| 2004 | 25 | 3,636 | observed |
| 2005 | 30 | 3,319 | observed |
| 2006 | 21 | 4,370 | observed |
| 2007 | 28 | 3,687 | observed |
| 2008 | 22 | 4,395 | observed |
| 2009 | 16 | 5,554 | observed |
| 2010 | 21 | 4,517 | observed |
| 2011 | 18 | 4,983 | observed |
| 2012 | 15 | 5,720 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 6,241 | observed |
| 2014 | 14 | 5,997 | observed |
| 2015 | 15 | 5,746 | observed |
| 2016 | 21 | 4,624 | observed |
| 2017 | 15 | 5,788 | observed |
| 2018 | 14 | 6,036 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,173 | observed |
| 2020 | 7 | 9,554 | observed |
| 2021 | 5 | 12,146 | observed |
| 2022 | 10 | 7,768 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 11 | 7,257 | observed |
| 2025 | 9 | 8,243 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Elbert” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
