Ebert
Ebert is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Ebert, lead singer for the band Ima Robot Anton Ebert (1845–1896), Austrian painter Beanie Ebert (1902–1980), American football player Blanche Ebert Seaver (1891–1994), American philanthropist and musician Brad Ebert, Australian football player Brett Ebert, Australian football player Burkhard Ebert (1942–2025),…
Meaning & Origin of Ebert
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ebert is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Ebert, lead singer for the band Ima Robot Anton Ebert (1845–1896), Austrian painter Beanie Ebert (1902–1980), American football player Blanche Ebert Seaver (1891–1994), American philanthropist and musician Brad Ebert, Australian football player Brett Ebert, Australian football player Burkhard Ebert (1942–2025),…
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The Story of Ebert
American parents first put Ebert on the record books as a baby boy name in 1892, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 17 Eberts were born — ranking #1,882 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Eberts. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 299 Eberts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ebert
Ebert is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 299 births in the dataset. Ebert's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,882. Use the chart and map above to compare Ebert's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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