At a glance
- In short
- Egbert is a strong and dignified German name meaning "bright edge" or "shining sword." It has a rich history and unique charm.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2017 (#8,140)
- Babies in 2017
- 9 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #465 in 1880
- First recorded
- 1880
Meaning of Egbert
Egbert is a strong and dignified name with German origins. It is derived from the elements "edge" and "bright," meaning "bright edge" or "shining sword." In German, it is pronounced as AYG-bert (/ˈaɪ̯k.bɛʁt/), while in English, it is pronounced as EG-bert (/ˈɛɡbərt/). The name Egbert has a rich history and has been used by parents for their baby boys for many years. Although it may not be as popular today, it still carries a sense of uniqueness and charm. In New York, data shows that Egbert was relatively common in the early 20th century, ranking around the 500-600 range. Variations of Egbert include Egberto, providing parents with alternative options to consider for their little one. With its distinctive sound and meaningful origin, Egbert is a name that will surely make an impression.
How to pronounce Egbert
English
- Pronounced EG-bert /ˈɛɡbərt/
German
- Pronounced AYG-bert /ˈaɪ̯k.bɛʁt/
Popularity of Egbert in the U.S.
Egbert was last recorded in the U.S. in 2017, ranked #8,140 with 9 babies. It peaked at #465 in 1880.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1880–2017 93 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | ▲ 4,045 |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | back (not recorded in 2013–2015) |
| 2012 | 5 | 12,274 | back (not recorded in 1996–2011) |
| 1995 | 7 | 6,992 | back (not recorded in 1990–1994) |
| 1989 | 5 | 7,905 | back (not recorded in 1988) |
| 1987 | 5 | 6,951 | back (not recorded in 1984–1986) |
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | back (not recorded in 1982) |
| 1981 | 6 | 5,468 | ▲ 782 |
| 1980 | 5 | 6,250 | ▼ 2,440 |
| 1979 | 10 | 3,810 | back (not recorded in 1977–1978) |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | back (not recorded in 1973–1975) |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | ▲ 341 |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | back (not recorded in 1970) |
| 1969 | 9 | 3,062 | back (not recorded in 1968) |
| 1967 | 8 | 2,985 | back (not recorded in 1966) |
| 1965 | 6 | 3,537 | ▼ 991 |
| 1964 | 11 | 2,546 | ▲ 312 |
| 1963 | 9 | 2,858 | ▼ 185 |
| 1962 | 10 | 2,673 | ▲ 683 |
| 1961 | 7 | 3,356 | ▼ 821 |
| 1960 | 11 | 2,535 | ▲ 755 |
| 1959 | 7 | 3,290 | ▼ 472 |
| 1958 | 9 | 2,818 | ▲ 734 |
| 1957 | 6 | 3,552 | back (not recorded in 1956) |
| 1955 | 10 | 2,558 | ▲ 894 |
| 1954 | 6 | 3,452 | ▼ 921 |
| 1953 | 10 | 2,531 | ▲ 564 |
| 1952 | 7 | 3,095 | ▼ 600 |
| 1951 | 10 | 2,495 | ▼ 476 |
| 1950 | 14 | 2,019 | ▲ 434 |
| 1949 | 10 | 2,453 | ▼ 338 |
| 1948 | 13 | 2,115 | ▲ 556 |
| 1947 | 9 | 2,671 | ▼ 137 |
| 1946 | 9 | 2,534 | ▲ 209 |
| 1945 | 7 | 2,743 | ▼ 434 |
| 1944 | 10 | 2,309 | ▼ 127 |
| 1943 | 12 | 2,182 | ▲ 86 |
| 1942 | 11 | 2,268 | ▲ 223 |
| 1941 | 9 | 2,491 | ▼ 312 |
| 1940 | 11 | 2,179 | ▲ 650 |
| 1939 | 7 | 2,829 | ▼ 1,088 |
| 1938 | 16 | 1,741 | ▲ 1,777 |
| 1937 | 5 | 3,518 | ▼ 1,646 |
| 1936 | 14 | 1,872 | ▲ 157 |
| 1935 | 13 | 2,029 | ▼ 706 |
| 1934 | 26 | 1,323 | ▲ 770 |
| 1933 | 12 | 2,093 | ▲ 8 |
| 1932 | 13 | 2,101 | ▼ 331 |
| 1931 | 17 | 1,770 | ▼ 237 |
| 1930 | 23 | 1,533 | ▲ 260 |
| 1929 | 18 | 1,793 | ▼ 271 |
| 1928 | 24 | 1,522 | ▼ 274 |
| 1927 | 34 | 1,248 | ▲ 267 |
| 1926 | 24 | 1,515 | ▼ 64 |
| 1925 | 26 | 1,451 | ▼ 188 |
| 1924 | 33 | 1,263 | ▲ 326 |
| 1923 | 23 | 1,589 | ▼ 482 |
| 1922 | 41 | 1,107 | ▼ 89 |
| 1921 | 47 | 1,018 | ▲ 121 |
| 1920 | 39 | 1,139 | – |
| 1919 | 37 | 1,139 | ▼ 127 |
| 1918 | 44 | 1,012 | ▲ 21 |
| 1917 | 40 | 1,033 | ▲ 271 |
| 1916 | 27 | 1,304 | ▼ 236 |
| 1915 | 36 | 1,068 | ▲ 59 |
| 1914 | 26 | 1,127 | ▼ 158 |
| 1913 | 26 | 969 | ▲ 558 |
| 1912 | 11 | 1,527 | ▼ 337 |
| 1911 | 9 | 1,190 | ▲ 124 |
| 1910 | 7 | 1,314 | ▼ 474 |
| 1909 | 12 | 840 | ▲ 377 |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | ▼ 287 |
| 1907 | 9 | 930 | back (not recorded in 1906) |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,233 | ▼ 169 |
| 1904 | 6 | 1,064 | back (not recorded in 1900–1903) |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,051 | ▼ 166 |
| 1898 | 7 | 885 | ▲ 57 |
| 1897 | 6 | 942 | ▲ 159 |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,101 | ▼ 461 |
| 1895 | 11 | 640 | ▲ 90 |
| 1894 | 9 | 730 | back (not recorded in 1893) |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | back (not recorded in 1891) |
| 1890 | 5 | 994 | ▼ 366 |
| 1889 | 10 | 628 | ▲ 127 |
| 1888 | 8 | 755 | ▼ 124 |
| 1887 | 9 | 631 | ▲ 63 |
| 1886 | 8 | 694 | ▲ 6 |
| 1885 | 8 | 700 | ▲ 64 |
| 1884 | 7 | 764 | ▼ 87 |
| 1883 | 8 | 677 | ▲ 77 |
| 1882 | 7 | 754 | ▼ 48 |
| 1881 | 7 | 706 | ▼ 241 |
| 1880 | 15 | 465 | – |
Notable people named Egbert
- Egbert Cadbury was a British businessman and First World War pilot who helped shoot down two Zeppelins over the North Sea.
- Egbert Anson Van Alstyne was an American songwriter and pianist known for his popular songs and ragtime tunes in the early 1900s.
- Egbert Coleby Morland was an English physician and medical editor who lived from 1874 to 1955.
- Egbert Adriaan Kreiken was a Dutch teacher and astronomer.