Boy · #8,137 in 2026

Egbert

Name: Popularity of the name Egbert in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Egbert, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Egbert is a name that derives from old Germanic words meaning "bright edge", such as that of a blade. Anglo-Saxon variant spellings include Ecgberht and Ecgbert. German variant spellings include Eckbert and Ekbert.

English
Dutch

Current Rank

#8,137

Peak Rank

#1,018 (1921)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2017

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#1018

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Egbert

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English
Dutch

The Story of Egbert

The earliest SSA record of Egbert as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 15 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 47 newborns named Egbert — #1,018 in the national rankings. About 25% of every Egbert on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Egbert last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Egbert

Phonetically similar names — useful when Egbert is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ebert
Eggert
Ebbert
Eckert
Elbert
Ibert
Obert
Abert
Aubert
Exert
Egret
Egger

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Egbert

What does the name Egbert mean?

What is the origin of the name Egbert?

Egbert has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Dutch.

How popular is Egbert in 2026?

In 2026, Egbert ranks #8,137 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Egbert most popular?

Egbert reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #1,018 that year with 47 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Egbert most popular?

Egbert has historically been most popular in Georgia, Arkansas, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Egbert.

Is Egbert a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Egbert is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Egbert?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Egbert include Marian, Larrie, Lillian. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Egbert

Egbert is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Egbert's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,018. Use the chart and map above to compare Egbert'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.