Norbert
Norbert was the #3,684 boys' name in England & Wales in 2025 (5 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Norbert as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #3,684 (5) | — | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #6,199 (14) | — | — | — | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | #3,113 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #10,863 (6) | #2,530 (8) | — | — | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | #3,451 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,502 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,340 (17) | #3,411 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #1,875 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,840 (8) | #2,172 (10) | — | #710 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #12,185 (5) | #2,027 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | #2,483 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,130 (9) | #1,630 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #9,655 (7) | #1,920 (11) | — | #605 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #9,709 (7) | #1,589 (15) | — | — | #1,781 (9) |
| 2011 | #7,502 (10) | #1,909 (11) | #544 (4) | #540 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2008 at #1,242.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 1999.
How common is it?
about 1 in 56,000 baby boys in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Norbert | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Norbert | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Norbert | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Norbert | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Norbert | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Norbert | US | Boys | — | too few |