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Elbert

/ˈɛlbɚt/ · 100% boys · 9 born in 2025

Elbert has been given to about 33,608 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛlbɚt/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 13,631
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Elbert per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 793
  • Born in 20259
  • All time33,608

How popular is Elbert?

Its best year was 1920, when 793 babies were given the name, ranking 181st. The typical living American called Elbert is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Elbert

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Delbert0.89
  2. Albert0.80
  3. Herbert0.79
  4. Gilbert0.71
  5. Wilbert0.71
  6. Robert0.68
  7. Hubert0.68
  8. Bert0.68

Middle names for Elbert

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

Sibling names for Elbert

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.97
  2. Otisbrother · 0.94
  3. Louiebrother · 0.94
  4. Hughbrother · 0.94
  5. Adelesister · 0.94
  6. Cleoeither · 0.94

Where Elbert is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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