boy's name
Ethelbert
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 183
Ethelbert is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1975 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1916, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ethelbert over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 58 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 5 |
How popular is Ethelbert?
In 1975, Ethelbert was given to 5 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 Ethelbert
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 Ethelbert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ethelbert
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ethelbert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ethelbert
How popular is the name Ethelbert?
In 1975, Ethelbert was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ethelbert a girl's or a boy's name?
Ethelbert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ethelbert?
Ethelbert has 3 syllables.
When was Ethelbert most popular?
Ethelbert peaked in 1916, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.