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Delbert

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Delbert comes from an Old English name, where the second part, “bert,” means “Bright.”

History:
Delbert is another example of a surname transferred for use as a first name.

Pronunciation: dell-bert.

Diminutives: Del.

Alternates: Dilbert.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Delbert Mann (1920-)
American filmmaker.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.031 % named Delbert

Popularity of Delbert:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 794th most popular.
1875: 306th most popular.
1900-1910: 230th most popular.
1910-1920: 181st most popular.
1920-1930: 172nd most popular.
1930-1940: 166th most popular.
1940-1950: 245th most popular.
1950-1960: 333rd most popular.
1960-1970: 424th most popular.
1970-1980: 598th most popular.
1980-1990: 875th most popular.
1990: N/A

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