Boys' name · since 1886
Colbert
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 839 babies named Colbert, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 839
- born since 1886
- 1930s
- peak decade
Colbert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 839 have been recorded since 1886.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Colbert has been recorded 839 times among boys since 1886, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2012.
- #5,739 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 839 born since 1886
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Colbert ranks #5,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 839 born since 1886, peaking in the 1930s.
- #5,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 839
- born since 1886
- 1930s
- peak decade
Colbert's 839 recorded births place it above 87.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Colbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Colbert's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Colbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2012
- Peak year (1931)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Colbert by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (121 births, 14% of the file).
1930s was Colbert's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Colbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
82 births
- 1920s
1920s
98 births
- 1930s
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
107 births
- 1950s
1950s
115 births
- 1960s
1960s
67 births
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 121 births (14% of all-time use).
How Colbert compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Colbert's total volume
Colbert by state
Where Colbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
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What to do with Colbert's data
- Colbert's decade-level peak was the 1930s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Colberts (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Colbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~126 yrs)
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, 1886–2012 (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 Colbert 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.