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Engelbert

/ˈɛŋɡɪlbɚt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1995

Engelbert has been given to about 150 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈɛŋɡɪlbɚt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 96
Median age today51 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Engelbert per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1970 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time150

How popular is Engelbert?

Its best year was 1970, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 2428th. The typical living American called Engelbert is about 51 years old today.

Names that sound like Engelbert

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Delbert0.70
  2. Elbert0.70
  3. Gilbert0.65
  4. Herbert0.62
  5. Albert0.57
  6. Wilbert0.57
  7. Norbert0.57
  8. Everett0.52

Middle names for Engelbert

Ranked by flow score
  1. Engelbert Paul0.83
  2. Engelbert John0.83
  3. Engelbert Blake0.82
  4. Engelbert Wade0.82
  5. Engelbert Ross0.82
  6. Engelbert Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Engelbert

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Damonbrother · 0.49
  2. Jasonbrother · 0.49
  3. Amysister · 0.48
  4. Larasister · 0.48
  5. Jennifersister · 0.47
  6. Shawnbrother · 0.46

Where Engelbert is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Engelbert White0.78
    2. Engelbert Nguyen0.78
    3. Engelbert Moore0.78
    4. Engelbert Hill0.78
    5. Engelbert Hall0.78
    6. Engelbert Brown0.78

    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 Engelbert

    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.