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Norbert

/ˈnɔɹbɚt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Norbert has been given to about 20,385 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈnɔɹbɚt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,046
Median age today78 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Norbert per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 635
  • Born in 20250
  • All time20,385
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Norbert?

Its best year was 1924, when 635 babies were given the name, ranking 212th. The typical living American called Norbert is about 78 years old today.

Names that sound like Norbert

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Robert0.79
  2. Hobert0.79
  3. Norberto0.76
  4. Herbert0.71
  5. Albert0.60
  6. Gilbert0.60
  7. Hubert0.60
  8. Delbert0.60

Middle names for Norbert

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

Sibling names for Norbert

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mavissister · 0.93
  2. Ilasister · 0.92
  3. Lenorasister · 0.91
  4. Cleoeither · 0.91
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.90
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.89

Where Norbert is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Norbert Anderson0.77
    2. Norbert White0.72
    3. Norbert Moore0.72
    4. Norbert Hill0.72
    5. Norbert Hall0.72
    6. Norbert Brown0.72

    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 Norbert

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. Norway1945–2025
    6. 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.