How Many People Are Named Philbert?
An estimated 554 people in the United States have the first name Philbert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Philbert peaked in popularity in 1955 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Philbert 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 Philbert paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
554
About 1 in 618,690 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1955
23 births
Total Registered
797
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Philbert
Philbert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 797 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Philbert as a male name
Ranked #13,535 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 1955 (23 births)
Philbert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Philbert span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 171 babies were registered. Philbert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Philbert by Decade
How has Philbert 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.
Philbert by State
Birth registrations for Philbert span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Mexico, Arizona, California. The lowest are in California, Arizona, New Mexico. On average, about 25 Philberts were registered per state.
Philbert + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Philbert as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Philbert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Philbert?
We estimate approximately 554 people named Philbert 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 618,690 Americans share this first name.
Is Philbert a common name?
Philbert is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 797 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Philbert most popular?
Philbert reached peak popularity in 1955, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Philbert is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Philbert a male name?
Philbert is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Philbert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Philbert Smith, Philbert Johnson, Philbert 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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