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Elbert

boy name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
2
Peak era
1910s/1920s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Albert, 'noble and bright'

The story

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Elbert's name family

One shared root links 4 names across 2 languages.

Shared root: from Germanic Adalbert "noble and bright", revived across Europe and cemented by Victoria's consort

The constellation

ElbertEnglish · variantAlbertEnglishAlbertoSpanish

More branches

AlbertaEnglish · feminine form

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1910s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Elbert peaked in the 1910s and the 1920s in nearly equal measure.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

1,481 people · the #6,321 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 142,857 · median age 30

1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Elbert living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 30 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Elbert

People given the name Elbert in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Elbert

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The Elbert deep dive

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