Recorded 1912–1955 Boys' name Peak 1930 151 births

Cuthbert — boys' name

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.

1910s661920s501930s241940s51950s6
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.

What the Data Says About Cuthbert

The Social Security Administration has registered 151 babies named Cuthbert between 1912 and 1955, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cuthbert currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cuthbert performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cuthbert shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cuthbert in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 151 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cuthbert at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

151

Since 1912

44 years of records

Peak year

1930

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1912

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1955

Cuthbert popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1930)
13
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
468101214 19551931192519221919191619131912 9

Cuthbert by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
66 births that decade — 44% of Cuthbert's all-time total
1910s661920s501930s241940s51950s6

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?
Cuthbert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 44 years of data through 1955.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.