Filbert: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	37	4	–	#2,916
1920s	66	7	+78%	#2,866
1930s	76	8	+15%	#2,018
1940s	76	8	0%	#2,285
1950s	90	9	+18%	#2,231
1960s	50	5	-44%	#2,768
1970s	41	4	-18%	#2,957
1980s	10	1	-76%	#6,650
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	6	1	–	#10,521
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,916

1920s

+78%

#2,866

1930s

+15%

#2,018

1940s

#2,285

1950s

+18%

#2,231

1960s

-44%

#2,768

1970s

-18%

#2,957

1980s

-76%

#6,650

1990s

–

2000s

–

#10,521

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Filbert

Filbert 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 1915, 452 American babies have been named Filbert. Its peak came in 1959, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Filbert stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Filbert?

The median living Filbert is about 67 years old; half are between 56 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Filbert 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.

Filbert 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	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#10,521
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,751
1970	11	#2,957
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	11	#2,477
1950	6	#3,445
1945	5	#3,480
1940	7	#2,960
1935	9	#2,595
1930	8	#3,118
1925	7	#3,525
1920	–	–
1915	8	#2,916
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Filbert?

The median living Filbert is about 67 years old. Half of all living Filberts are between 56 and 76 years old.

How many people named Filbert are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Filbert are alive in the United States, based on 452 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Filbert in 2025?

Filbert 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 Filbert?

452 babies have been named Filbert in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Filbert most popular?

Filbert peaked in 1959, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Filbert a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Filbert rising or falling?

Filbert has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Filbert?

Well-known people named Filbert include Filbert Bayi (athlete).

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Filbert popularity over time

The story of Filbert

How old are people named Filbert?

Filbert year by year

Famous people named Filbert

Frequently asked questions

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