Boys' name · since 1919

Edbert

Edbert has 31 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,570 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1919
1960s
peak decade

Edbert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 31 have been recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edbert has been recorded 31 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2000.

  • #25,570 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1919
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edbert ranks #25,570 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.

#25,570 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1919
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Edbert's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% 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.

Edbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Edbert's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Edbert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1968)
6
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
4.555.566.5 191919671968199219982000 5

Edbert by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (11 births, 35% of the file).

1960s was Edbert's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Edbert births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edbert? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 31 babies named Edbert. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,570 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 6 births.
Where does Edbert sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edbert ranks #25,570 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 Edbert most popular? ▼
Edbert was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Edbert been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edbert since 1919 -- 82 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Edbert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edberg. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Edbert's data

  • Edbert's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Edbert: 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, 1919–2000 (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 Edbert 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.