Total births
151
Boys' name · since 1912
Cuthbert
151 babies named Cuthbert in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 151
- total births
- 1912–1955
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
151 boys have been named Cuthbert since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cuthbert has 151 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1955.
- 151 total births
- 1912–1955 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
151 boys have been named Cuthbert since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1955.
- 151
- total births
- 1912–1955
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Cuthbert was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
13 babies were named Cuthbert in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Cuthbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cuthbert splits its recorded history at 1922: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cuthbert at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Cuthbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1955
- Peak year (1930)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Cuthbert by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Cuthbert's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Cuthbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
66 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 66 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cuthbert? ▼
151 babies have been named Cuthbert since 1912. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1930 with 13 births.
When was Cuthbert most popular? ▼
Cuthbert was most popular in the 1910s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Cuthbert been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cuthbert since 1912 -- 44 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Cuthbert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cutter, Cutler, Cutberto. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cuthbert's data
- Cuthbert's decade-level peak was the 1910s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cuthbert
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cuthbert: Baby Name Since 1912 - 151 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cuthbert. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cuthbert 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 June 2026.