boy's name
Lambert
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,152
Canada
#763
2024 births
Lambert is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Lambert is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1918, when 98 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lambert 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 | 57 |
| 1890s | 78 |
| 1900s | 91 |
| 1910s | 547 |
| 1920s | 666 |
| 1930s | 411 |
| 1940s | 348 |
| 1950s | 381 |
| 1960s | 257 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 165 |
| 1990s | 109 |
| 2000s | 67 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Lambert?
In 2025, Lambert was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lambert 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 Lambert
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lambert also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lambert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lambert in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Lamberto
Sibling names for Lambert
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lambert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lambert
How popular is the name Lambert?
In 2025, Lambert was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lambert a girl's or a boy's name?
Lambert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lambert?
Lambert has 2 syllables.
When was Lambert most popular?
Lambert peaked in 1918, when 98 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lambert a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lambert currently ranks #763 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.