boy's name
Tolbert
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 792
Tolbert is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1987 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tolbert over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 |
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 135 |
| 1920s | 172 |
| 1930s | 103 |
| 1940s | 113 |
| 1950s | 100 |
| 1960s | 59 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 6 |
How popular is Tolbert?
In 1987, Tolbert was given to 6 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 Tolbert
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tolbert also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tolbert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tolbert
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tolbert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tolbert
How popular is the name Tolbert?
In 1987, Tolbert was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tolbert a girl's or a boy's name?
Tolbert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tolbert?
Tolbert has 2 syllables.
When was Tolbert most popular?
Tolbert peaked in 1922, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.