Total births
1,231
Boys' name · since 1880
Egbert
Egbert has 1,231 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,231
- total births
- 1880–2017
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Egbert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,231 have been recorded since 1880.
Egbert has 1,231 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2017.
- 1,231 total births
- 1880–2017 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,231 boys have been named Egbert since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2017.
- 1,231
- total births
- 1880–2017
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Egbert was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
47 babies were named Egbert in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Egbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Egbert's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Egbert at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Egbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2017
- Peak year (1921)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Egbert by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Egbert's strongest decade.
309 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Egbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 87
1880s
87 births
- 1890s 53
1890s
53 births
- 1900s 38
1900s
38 births
- 1910s
1910s
263 births
- 1920s
1920s
309 births
- 1930s
1930s
146 births
- 1940s 101
1940s
101 births
- 1950s 79
1950s
79 births
- 1960s 71
1960s
71 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 309 births (25% of all-time use).
How Egbert compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Egbert's total volume
Egbert vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Egbert by state
Where Egbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 52 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
New York share of Egbert's total US births 4.2%
Even split
52 of 1,231 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Egbert? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 1,231 babies named Egbert. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 47 births.
When was Egbert most popular? ▼
Egbert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 309 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Egbert most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Egbert are New York (52 births), Georgia (13 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Egbert been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Egbert since 1880 -- 138 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What to do with Egbert's data
- Egbert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (309 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Egberts (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Egbert
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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, 1880–2017 (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. "Egbert: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,231 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/egbert. 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 Egbert 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.