Boys' name · since 1908
Thelbert
931 babies named Thelbert in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,372 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 931
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Thelbert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 931 have been recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thelbert has been recorded 931 times among boys since 1908, 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 1908 to 1985.
- #5,372 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 931 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thelbert ranks #5,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 931 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,372 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 931
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Thelbert's 931 recorded births place it above 88.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Thelbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thelbert's full recorded timeline at 1939, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thelbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1985
- Peak year (1921)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Thelbert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (230 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Thelbert's strongest decade.
230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Thelbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
153 births
- 1920s
1920s
230 births
- 1930s
1930s
216 births
- 1940s
1940s
157 births
- 1950s 91
1950s
91 births
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 230 births (25% of all-time use).
How Thelbert 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 Thelbert's total volume
Thelbert by state
Where Thelbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 63 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.5% |
63 of 931 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Thelbert's data
- Thelbert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (230 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Thelberts (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Thelbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~77 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, 1908–1985 (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 Thelbert 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.