Eberhard
Derived from Germanic elements meaning "brave" and "strong as a boar".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Eberhard. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eberhard today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eberhard births was 1918 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eberhard. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eberhard. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1918
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1918 SSA rank
#3,847
Tracked since 1918
Census
Eberhard in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 266 people with the first name Eberhard, which placed it at #31,950 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,950
National first-name rank
People counted
266
266 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
95.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eberhard
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eberhard is White at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eberhard described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eberhard at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.5% · 254
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 4
- Black or African American0.8% · 2
- Two or more races0.4% · 1
Popularity
Eberhard: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Eberhard by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eberhard during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Eberhard
The name Eberhard has its roots in the Germanic languages, originating from the Old High German words "ebur," meaning "boar," and "hart," meaning "brave" or "strong." This combination suggests the name initially referred to someone possessing the courage and strength of a wild boar.
Eberhard first gained prominence in medieval Germany, particularly in the regions now known as Bavaria and Austria, where it was a name commonly bestowed upon members of the aristocracy and nobility. The earliest recorded use of the name can be traced back to the 8th century, when an Eberhard was mentioned in the Codex Sangallensis, a collection of medieval manuscripts.
The name Eberhard has been associated with several notable historical figures throughout the centuries. One of the earliest was Eberhard, Duke of Friuli, who lived from around 815 to 866 and served as a military leader under the Carolingian Empire. Another prominent Eberhard was Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg, who lived from 1364 to 1417 and played a significant role in the expansion of the Württemberg territory.
In the realm of religion, Eberhard is remembered as the name of several notable clergymen, including Eberhard, Archbishop of Trier (d. 1047), who was a prominent figure during the Investiture Controversy between the Catholic Church and the Holy Roman Empire. Eberhard of Greiffenberg (1628-1675) was a renowned German Baroque poet and hymnist whose works were widely influential in his time.
Moving into more modern times, Eberhard Anheuser (1806-1880) was a German-American businessman who co-founded the Anheuser-Busch brewing company, which went on to become one of the largest producers of beer in the world. Eberhard Faber (1822-1879) was a German-American entrepreneur who founded the famous pencil manufacturing company that bore his name.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have carried the name Eberhard throughout history, reflecting its enduring presence and significance across various cultures and time periods.
People
Eberhard + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eberhard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eberhard: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eberhard?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eberhard going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Eberhard a common name?
We classify Eberhard as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eberhard most popular?
The single biggest year for Eberhard was 1918, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eberhard is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eberhard in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 266 people with the name Eberhard, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,950 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eberhard in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eberhard?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eberhard appears almost entirely male. Of the 263 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eberhard?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eberhard is White at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eberhard most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Eberhard in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.5% (254 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eberhard in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eberhard a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eberhard in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eberhard still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eberhard in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eberhard can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Eberhard?
Find out how many Americans are named Eberhard on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.