boy's name

Adelbert

AD-ul-burt (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 2,433

Adelbert is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1995 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1918, when 86 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Adelbert Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s.

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Births named Adelbert by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 140
1890s 106
1900s 99
1910s 501
1920s 522
1930s 357
1940s 212
1950s 140
1960s 97
1970s 112
1980s 50
1990s 37

How Popular Is Adelbert?

In 1995, Adelbert was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Adelbert Is Used

France #1,320 5 in 1956
United States #10,018 5 in 1995

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Adelbert

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Adelbert Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adelbert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Adelbert

  • English AD-ul-burt

Sibling Names for Adelbert

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Adelbert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Adelbert

How popular is the name Adelbert?

In 1995, Adelbert was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Adelbert a girl's or a boy's name?

Adelbert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Adelbert?

Adelbert has 3 syllables.

When was Adelbert most popular?

Adelbert peaked in 1918, when 86 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.