Boy
Norbert
Norbert means "bright north", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
GermanicGermanic "nord" (north) + "berht" (bright)
EtymologyMeaning "bright north"
Births by decade
1900s
234
1910s
2,879
1920s
5,937
1930s
4,144
1940s
2,497
1950s
1,919
1960s
1,205
1970s
519
1980s
348
1990s
231
2000s
157
2010s
64
Peaked in the 1920s · 20,134 total U.S. births since 1900