Tolbert
Tolbert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Berlinda Tolbert, American film and television actress, The Jeffersons Caroline Tolbert, American political scientist Emanuel Tolbert, American football player Frank Tolbert (disambiguation), multiple people Jalen Tolbert, American football player Jim Tolbert, American football player John Tolbert, American local education…
Meaning & Origin of Tolbert
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tolbert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Berlinda Tolbert, American film and television actress, The Jeffersons Caroline Tolbert, American political scientist Emanuel Tolbert, American football player Frank Tolbert (disambiguation), multiple people Jalen Tolbert, American football player Jim Tolbert, American football player John Tolbert, American local education…
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The Story of Tolbert
Tolbert first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1881, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 25 Tolberts were born — ranking #1,503 that year. As of 2026, Tolbert ranks #6,089 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 792 Tolberts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tolbert
Tolbert is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 792 births in the dataset. Tolbert's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,503. Use the chart and map above to compare Tolbert'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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