Colbert: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#995
1890s	5	1	0%	#1,112
1900s	11	1	+120%	#1,034
1910s	82	8	+645%	#1,575
1920s	98	10	+20%	#2,182
1930s	121	12	+23%	#1,647
1940s	107	11	-12%	#1,828
1950s	115	12	+7%	#1,903
1960s	67	7	-42%	#2,743
1970s	67	7	0%	#2,760
1980s	55	6	-18%	#3,976
1990s	66	7	+20%	#4,138
2000s	34	3	-48%	#6,090
2010s	6	1	-82%	#11,056
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#995

1890s

#1,112

1900s

+120%

#1,034

1910s

+645%

#1,575

1920s

+20%

#2,182

1930s

121

+23%

#1,647

1940s

107

-12%

#1,828

1950s

115

+7%

#1,903

1960s

-42%

#2,743

1970s

#2,760

1980s

-18%

#3,976

1990s

+20%

#4,138

2000s

-48%

#6,090

2010s

-82%

#11,056

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Colbert

Colbert is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 839 American babies have been named Colbert. Its peak came in 1931, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Colbert stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Colbert?

The median living Colbert is about 55 years old; half are between 37 and 72. An estimated 400 people named Colbert are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Colbert year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#11,056
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#10,070
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	8	#8,435
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#7,773
2001	11	#6,090
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,125
1990	5	#8,344
1985	8	#4,778
1980	8	#4,571
1975	6	#4,911
1970	12	#2,760
1965	8	#3,023
1960	5	#4,137
1955	10	#2,607
1950	13	#2,128
1945	12	#2,028
1940	12	#2,100
1935	13	#2,051
1930	5	#4,107
1925	9	#2,970
1920	9	#3,007
1915	9	#2,666
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,112
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Colbert, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Colbert?

The median living Colbert is about 55 years old. Half of all living Colberts are between 37 and 72 years old.

How many people named Colbert are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Colbert are alive in the United States, based on 839 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Colbert mean?

From a Germanic personal name, composed of Proto-Germanic *kōlaz (“cool, cold; calm”) and *berhtaz (“bright”).

How popular is the name Colbert in 2025?

Colbert did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Colbert?

839 babies have been named Colbert in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colbert most popular?

Colbert peaked in 1931, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Colbert a boy or girl name?

Colbert is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Colbert rising or falling?

Colbert has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Colbert popularity over time

The story of Colbert

How old are people named Colbert?

Colbert year by year

Frequently asked questions

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