How Many People Are Named Adelbert?
An estimated 583 people in the United States have the first name Adelbert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Adelbert peaked in popularity in 1918 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Adelbert as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Adelbert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Adelbert is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
583
About 1 in 587,915 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1918
86 births
Total Registered
2,373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Adelbert
Adelbert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,373 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Adelbert as a male name
Ranked #8,877 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1918 (86 births)
Adelbert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Adelbert span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 522 babies were registered. Adelbert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Adelbert by Decade
How has Adelbert tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Adelbert by State
Birth registrations for Adelbert span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Michigan. The lowest are in California, Nebraska, Illinois. On average, about 58 Adelberts were registered per state.
Adelbert + Last Name Combinations
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Adelbert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adelbert?
We estimate approximately 583 people named Adelbert are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 587,915 Americans share this first name.
Is Adelbert a common name?
Adelbert is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Adelbert most popular?
Adelbert reached peak popularity in 1918, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Adelbert is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Adelbert a male name?
Adelbert is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Adelbert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Adelbert Smith, Adelbert Johnson, Adelbert Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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