boy's name
Elbert
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 33,618
Elbert is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Elbert is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 793 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elbert over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 905 |
| 1890s | 910 |
| 1900s | 1,131 |
| 1910s | 4,996 |
| 1920s | 7,113 |
| 1930s | 5,232 |
| 1940s | 4,466 |
| 1950s | 3,525 |
| 1960s | 2,246 |
| 1970s | 1,344 |
| 1980s | 791 |
| 1990s | 491 |
| 2000s | 259 |
| 2010s | 157 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How popular is Elbert?
In 2025, Elbert was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elbert is used
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 Elbert
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elbert also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elbert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elbert
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elbert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elbert
How popular is the name Elbert?
In 2025, Elbert was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elbert a girl's or a boy's name?
Elbert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elbert?
Elbert has 2 syllables.
When was Elbert most popular?
Elbert peaked in 1920, when 793 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Elbert a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elbert currently ranks #8,856 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.