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Philbert

/ˈfɪlbɚt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2015

Philbert has been given to about 797 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1955, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɪlbɚt/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 572
Median age today59 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Philbert per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1955 · 23
  • Born in 20250
  • All time797

How popular is Philbert?

Its best year was 1955, when 23 babies were given the name, ranking 1636th. The typical living American called Philbert is about 59 years old today.

Names that sound like Philbert

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gilbert0.87
  2. Wilbert0.87
  3. Albert0.69
  4. Delbert0.69
  5. Elbert0.69
  6. Herbert0.61
  7. Hubert0.61
  8. Robert0.59

Middle names for Philbert

Ranked by flow score
  1. Philbert John0.77
  2. Philbert Blake0.76
  3. Philbert Wade0.76
  4. Philbert Ross0.76
  5. Philbert Quinn0.76
  6. Philbert Jude0.76

Sibling names for Philbert

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.71
  2. Gwensister · 0.70
  3. Georginasister · 0.70
  4. Laurelsister · 0.69
  5. Rudybrother · 0.69
  6. Lionelbrother · 0.66

Where Philbert is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    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.