Ethelbert Name Popularity and Statistics

Ethelbert is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1975
Total Recorded U.S. Births183
First Year on Record1887

Ethelbert popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1975Boys5#5,464
1948Boys5#3,668
1941Boys5#3,505
1933Boys8#2,738
1932Boys5#3,776
1931Boys7#3,095
1930Boys6#3,592
1929Boys5#3,959
1928Boys7#3,357
1927Girls5#4,805
1926Boys9#2,904
1925Boys8#3,155
1924Boys5#4,347
1923Boys9#2,950
1922Boys6#3,872
1921Boys12#2,502
1920Boys7#3,489
1919Boys10#2,665
1918Boys11#2,543
1917Boys6#3,545
1916Boys14#2,043
1915Boys12#2,184
1914Boys5#3,264
1892Boys5#1,066

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1916 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #2,043.

1921 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,502.

1915 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,184.

1918 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,543.

Where Ethelbert ranked highest in 1915

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

StateRankRecorded births
NY#5705

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