Boys' name · since 1916
Dilbert
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Dilbert, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,654 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
18 boys have been named Dilbert since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dilbert has been recorded 18 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1928.
- #29,654 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 18 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dilbert ranks #29,654 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #29,654 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dilbert's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Dilbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dilbert's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dilbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1928
- Peak year (1928)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Dilbert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).
1920s was Dilbert's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Dilbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dilbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~12 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, 1916–1928 (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 Dilbert 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.