Filbert
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,976 in 1938
0 babies were named Filbert in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFilbert first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #1,976.
About the name Filbert
Filbert is a boy name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ert”. US birth records list Filbert for boys from 1915 to 2005, in 57 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #1,976 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.0 | 125,000 boys |
| 1920s | 5.9 | 168,350 boys |
| 1930s | 7.2 | 139,665 boys |
| 1940s | 5.1 | 196,464 boys |
| 1950s | 4.4 | 226,244 boys |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 387,597 boys |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 413,223 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
Other spellings of Filbert
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Filbert
What is the origin of the name Filbert?
Filbert has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Filbert a boy or girl name?
Filbert is a boy name.
How popular is the name Filbert?
Filbert is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #1,976 in 1938.