The first name Elbert

Elbert last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2019, with 4 births (#3,937).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elbert with other names.

In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Elbert, the 8,442nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 786 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames for Elbert

• Elbie

• Elbert Green Hubbard
  American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher, 1856–1915
• Elbert Root
  Diver (1915–1983)
• Elbert Lee Trinkle
  American politician (1876-1939)
• Elbert D. Thomas
  American politician (1883-1953)
• Elbert Henry Gary
  American judge and businessman (1846–1927)
• Elbert Frank Cox
  American mathematician (1895-1969)
• Elbert Tuganov
  Estonian animator, film director (1920-2007)
• Elbert Luther Little
  American botanist (1907–2004)
• Elbert Howard
  American civil rights activist (1938-2018)
• Elbert S. Brigham
  American politician (1877-1962)
• Elbert N. Carvel
  Delaware politician (1910-2005)

What does the name Elbert mean?

A cognate of the more common Albert.

How popular is the name Elbert?

In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Elbert, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2019, with 4 births.

What are nicknames for Elbert?

Common nicknames for Elbert include Elbie.

Is Elbert a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 33,608 US babies named Elbert since 1880 were boys.

When was Elbert most popular?

1920 in the United States, when 786 babies were named Elbert, its highest rank at 181st.

Is Elbert also a surname?

Yes. Elbert is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.