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Egbert

/ˈɛɡbɚt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2017

Egbert has been given to about 1,231 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛɡbɚt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 371
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Egbert per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 47
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,231

How popular is Egbert?

Its best year was 1921, when 47 babies were given the name, ranking 1021st. The typical living American called Egbert is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Egbert

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elbert0.88
  2. Herbert0.79
  3. Delbert0.79
  4. Robert0.68
  5. Albert0.68
  6. Hubert0.68
  7. Bert0.68
  8. Hobert0.68

Middle names for Egbert

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

Sibling names for Egbert

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.79
  2. Cleoeither · 0.78
  3. Winonasister · 0.77
  4. Ilasister · 0.77
  5. Archiebrother · 0.72
  6. Forestbrother · 0.71

Where Egbert is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. 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.