boy's name
Egbert
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,231
Egbert is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Egbert is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 47 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Egbert over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 87 |
| 1890s | 53 |
| 1900s | 38 |
| 1910s | 263 |
| 1920s | 309 |
| 1930s | 146 |
| 1940s | 101 |
| 1950s | 79 |
| 1960s | 71 |
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 19 |
How popular is Egbert?
In 2017, Egbert was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Egbert
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Egbert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Egbert
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Egbert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Egbert
How popular is the name Egbert?
In 2017, Egbert was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Egbert a girl's or a boy's name?
Egbert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Egbert?
Egbert has 2 syllables.
When was Egbert most popular?
Egbert peaked in 1921, when 47 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.