Adelbert

Where Adelbert comes from

Doublet of Albert and Ethelbert.
— Wiktionary's entry for Adelbert
Along the way
  1. 1781
    Adelbert von Chamisso born
    German poet and botanist
  2. 1880
    First SSA year, and the peak
    #320 among boys with 28 babies — the first year on record, and still its best.
  3. 1881
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #460.
  4. 1903
    Adelbert Schulz born
    German World War II general
In the dictionary
  • A male given name.
Namesakes
  • Adelbert von Chamisso · German poet and botanist, 1781–1838
  • Adelbert Schulz · German World War II general, 1903–1944
  • Adelbert Ames · Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient, 1835–1933
  • Adelbert von Keller · German philologist, 1812–1883
  • Adelbert Heinrich von Baudissin · German author, 1820–1871

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.