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Norbert

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Origin of the name

Norbert is a Germanic name made of words meaning “north” and “bright.” Saint Norbert founded the Premonstratensian order in the 12th century.

Classic name

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Norbert peaked in 1924, when 1 baby in 3,750 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 140 of the 146 years since 1880. No births recorded in 2025: the name is no longer given, or too rarely to be published.
20,379births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 212rank at its peak, in 1924

Where babies named Norbert are born

1924

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The darker the blue, the more common Norbert is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Norbert is most common in Wisconsin (8.3 times), Minnesota (3.2) and Illinois (2.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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