Boys' name · since 1917

Calbert

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 261 babies named Calbert, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,412 of 45,481
all-time among boys
261
born since 1917
1970s
peak decade

261 boys have been named Calbert since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Calbert recorded 261 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2001.

  • #11,412 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 261 born since 1917
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calbert ranks #11,412 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 261 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.

#11,412 of 45,481
all-time among boys
261
born since 1917
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Calbert's 261 recorded births place it above 74.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Calbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Calbert splits its recorded history at 1955: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Calbert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1924)
12
Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
468101214 191719251938194819551971197819892001 6

Calbert by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (58 births, 22% of the file).

1970s was Calbert's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Calbert births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 58 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calbert? ▼
261 babies have been named Calbert since 1917. All-time, it sits at #11,412 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1924 with 12 births.
Where does Calbert sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calbert ranks #11,412 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Calbert most popular? ▼
Calbert was most popular in the 1970s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Calbert been used? ▼
Records for Calbert go back to 1917, giving 85 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Calbert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caleb, Calvin, Callum, Callan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Calbert's data

  • Calbert's decade-level peak was the 1970s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Calbert

Nearby Names Like Calbert

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calbert

Caleb Boy
#58 324,350 births
Calvin Boy
#132 221,064 births
Callum Boy
#118 16,051 births
Callan Boy
#190 11,164 births
Callen Boy
#517 9,501 births

Compare Calbert side by side: Calbert vs Caleb Calbert vs Calvin Calbert vs Callum

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Elby
261 births · Peak 1920
Ermal
261 births · Peak 1920
Kermitt
261 births · Peak 1929
Bonny
261 births · Peak 1929
Dywane
261 births · Peak 1965
Christphor
261 births · Peak 1972
Danon
261 births · Peak 1971
Yaphet
261 births · Peak 1972

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Calbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Calbert draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.