Boys' name · since 1917

Nobert

Nobert has 37 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,359 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Nobert sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nobert has been recorded 37 times among boys since 1917, 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 1917 to 1938.

  • #24,359 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nobert ranks #24,359 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,359 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nobert's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% 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.

Nobert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nobert's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nobert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1929)
11
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 19171923192819291938 6

Nobert by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (26 births, 70% of the file).

1920s was Nobert's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Nobert births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nobert? ▼
37 babies have been named Nobert since 1917. All-time, it sits at #24,359 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1929 with 11 births.
Where does Nobert sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nobert ranks #24,359 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 Nobert most popular? ▼
Nobert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Nobert been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nobert since 1917 -- 22 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Nobert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noble, Noboru, Nobel, Nobuo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nobert's data

  • Nobert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Nobert

Nearby Names Like Nobert

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nobert

Noble Boy
#1333 9,775 births
Noboru Boy
484 births
Nobel Boy
#6496 276 births
Nobuo Boy
242 births
Noberto Boy
47 births

Compare Nobert side by side: Nobert vs Noble Nobert vs Noboru Nobert vs Nobel

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Loise
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Elphege
37 births · Peak 1919
Arlos
37 births · Peak 1922
Luthur
37 births · Peak 1918
Odom
37 births · Peak 1917
Cloid
37 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nobert: 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, 1917–1938 (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 Nobert 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.