Boy · #7,790 in 2026

Engelbert

Notable people with name Engelbert include:

Current Rank
#7,790
Peak Rank
#2,399 (1970)
Total Babies
150
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1913
First Year
1995
Last Year
1970
Peak Year
#2399
Peak Rank
150
Total Count
21
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Engelbert

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

Notable people with name Engelbert include:

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The Story of Engelbert

Engelbert first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 15 Engelberts were born — ranking #2,399 that year. As of 2026, Engelbert ranks #7,790 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 150 Engelberts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Engelbert

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Engelbert

What does the name Engelbert mean?
Notable people with name Engelbert include:
How popular is Engelbert in 2026?
In 2026, Engelbert ranks #7,790 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Engelbert most popular?
Engelbert reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #2,399 that year with 15 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Engelbert most popular?
Engelbert has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Engelbert.
Is Engelbert a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Engelbert is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Engelbert?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Engelbert include Tyrrell, Wil, Taggart. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Engelbert

Engelbert is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 150 births in the dataset. Engelbert's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #2,399. Use the chart and map above to compare Engelbert'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.