Boys' name · since 1913
Engelbert
Engelbert has 150 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 150
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
150 boys have been named Engelbert since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Engelbert has been recorded 150 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1995.
- #14,739 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 150 born since 1913
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Engelbert ranks #14,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 150 born since 1913, peaking in the 1970s.
- #14,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 150
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
Engelbert's 150 recorded births place it above 67.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Engelbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Engelbert splits its recorded history at 1971: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Engelbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1995
- Peak year (1970)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Engelbert by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (80 births, 53% of the file).
1970s was Engelbert's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Engelbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
80 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 80 births (53% of all-time use).
Engelbert by state
Where Engelbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 6.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 7 | 4.7% |
10 of 150 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Engelbert's decade-level peak was the 1970s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Engelberts (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Engelbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~82 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, 1913–1995 (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 Engelbert 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.