Norbert comes from the Hungarian tradition, meaning Bright or renowned north.
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How popular is Norbert?
1924peak year
Norbert reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1924, 635 babies received the name (ranked #212). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8746), with about 10 babies given the name annually. Norbert's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 20,383 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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