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Colbert

/ˈkoʊlbɚt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2012

Colbert has been given to about 839 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1931, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkoʊlbɚt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 489
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Colbert per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1931 · 19
  • Born in 20250
  • All time839

How popular is Colbert?

Its best year was 1931, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 1647th. The typical living American called Colbert is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Colbert

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Robert0.79
  2. Norbert0.79
  3. Hobert0.79
  4. Albert0.71
  5. Gilbert0.71
  6. Delbert0.71
  7. Wilbert0.71
  8. Elbert0.71

Middle names for Colbert

Ranked by flow score
  1. Colbert Paul0.77
  2. Colbert John0.77
  3. Colbert Blake0.76
  4. Colbert Wade0.76
  5. Colbert Ross0.76
  6. Colbert Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Colbert

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.74
  2. Louiebrother · 0.74
  3. Lenorasister · 0.73
  4. Winonasister · 0.73
  5. Otisbrother · 0.72
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.71

Where Colbert is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Colbert Anderson0.77
    2. Colbert White0.72
    3. Colbert Nguyen0.72
    4. Colbert Moore0.72
    5. Colbert Hill0.72
    6. Colbert Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Colbert

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.