Boys' name · since 1915
Filbert
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 452 babies named Filbert, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,378 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 452
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Filbert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 452 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Filbert recorded 452 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2005.
- #8,378 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 452 born since 1915
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Filbert ranks #8,378 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 452 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,378 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 452
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Filbert's 452 recorded births place it above 81.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Colorado.
Filbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Filbert's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Filbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2005
- Peak year (1959)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Filbert by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (90 births, 20% of the file).
1950s was Filbert's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Filbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s
1930s
76 births
- 1940s
1940s
76 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 90 births (20% of all-time use).
Filbert by state
Where Filbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
10 of 452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Filbert's data
- Filbert's decade-level peak was the 1950s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Colorado records the most Filberts (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Colorado names
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 Filbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~90 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, 1915–2005 (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 Filbert 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.