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.

#14,692 of 45,481
all-time among boys
151
born since 1912
1910s
peak 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.

  • #14,692 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 151 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cuthbert ranks #14,692 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 151 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#14,692 of 45,481
all-time among boys
151
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cuthbert's 151 recorded births place it above 67.62% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1930)
13
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
468101214 19121915191819211924193019431955 6

Cuthbert by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (66 births, 44% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 66 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cuthbert? ▼
151 babies have been named Cuthbert since 1912. All-time, it sits at #14,692 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1930 with 13 births.
Where does Cuthbert sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cuthbert ranks #14,692 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Cuthbert

Nearby Names Like Cuthbert

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

Cutter Boy
#2702 1,682 births
Cutler Boy
#3103 1,042 births
Cutberto Boy
82 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cuthbert: 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, 1912–1955 (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 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 August 2026.