Elbert
Elbert was the 8442nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 134th; the most babies were born in 1920 (786). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,632 places. More babies were named Elbert in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning form of Albert; "noble and bright" · Germanic, English
Say it EL-bert /ˈɛlbərt/
- Rank in 2025
- #8,442 boys, up 1,417 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920786 babies
- Total since 1880
- 33,608babies recorded
What does the name Elbert mean?
Elbert is a form of Albert, according to Wiktionary, which calls it a cognate of the more common name; Wikipedia traces it to the Germanic Alibert. Albert is made of adal, "noble", and beraht, "bright, famous". In the US Elbert was used as a surname and a first name and was most common in the early 20th century.
adal (Old High German, “noble”)beraht (Old High German, “bright”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary links Elbert to Albert; Wikipedia gives a Germanic Alibert. Both point to the Albert family of names.
Related names: Albert, Delbert, Bert, Elberta.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean light, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Elbert', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Albert', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Elbert', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Nicknames for Elbert
The usual nicknames for Elbert are Bert.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert · also for Robert, Albert, Herbert | Traditional | #10,866 | 42 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Elberts go by each one.
Elbert popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 97 since 1919.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,442 | 9 |
| 2020 | #9,859 | 7 |
| 2010 | #4,564 | 21 |
| 2000 | #2,544 | 37 |
| 1990 | #1,272 | 76 |
| 1980 | #971 | 86 |
| 1970 | #641 | 161 |
| 1960 | #488 | 263 |
| 1950 | #363 | 344 |
| 1940 | #253 | 470 |
| 1930 | #213 | 609 |
| 1920 | #181 | 786 |
| 1910 | #166 | 183 |
| 1900 | #169 | 125 |
| 1890 | #159 | 89 |
| 1880 | #166 | 79 |
How popular is Elbert, counting every spelling?
Elbert has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Elbert?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elbert (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Elbert born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elbert.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elbert?
About 9,500 people born in the US named Elbert are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 53 and 77. That makes Elbert a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elbert: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elbert, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elbert
What does Elbert mean?
Elbert means “form of Albert; "noble and bright"” (Germanic, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Elbert?
Elbert was the 8442nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 134th; the most babies were born in 1920 (786). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,632 places. More babies were named Elbert in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Elbert a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Elbert in the US.