Laberta
A feminine given name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 42 living Americans carry the first name Laberta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laberta today is around 78 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laberta births was 1925 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laberta. 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
- • The typical person named Laberta is about 78 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Labertas were born before 1958.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Laberta. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
42
~ 1 in 8,160,818 Americans
Peak year
1925
15 babies that year
Average age
78
years old
1968 SSA rank
#7,588
Tracked since 1915
Census
Laberta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 154 people with the first name Laberta, which placed it at #44,677 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
#44,677
National first-name rank
People counted
154
154 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laberta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laberta is White at 63.0%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (18.2%) and Black (16.2%). 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 Laberta 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 Laberta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.0% · 97
- American Indian and Alaska Native18.2% · 28
- Black or African American16.2% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
- Two or more races0.6% · 1
Popularity
Laberta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laberta from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 86 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laberta 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 Laberta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laberta
The name Laberta is believed to have its origins in the ancient Germanic language. It is derived from the Old High German word "laburt," which means "battle remnant" or "survivor of battle." The name first appeared in the 7th century AD and was primarily used in regions that are now parts of modern-day Germany and Austria.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Laberta can be found in the Codex Sangallensis, a 9th-century manuscript from the Abbey of Saint Gall in Switzerland. The manuscript mentions a woman named Laberta who was a member of the local nobility.
In the 11th century, a Benedictine nun named Laberta von Andechs (1040-1103) gained prominence for her piety and charitable works in Bavaria. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and her feast day is celebrated on January 28th.
Another notable figure with the name Laberta was Laberta von Staufen (1092-1162), a member of the powerful Staufen dynasty that ruled over parts of modern-day Germany and Italy during the High Middle Ages. She was the wife of Count Palatine Herman III of Lotharingia and played an influential role in the politics of the time.
In the 13th century, Laberta de Montfort (1220-1273) was a French noblewoman who inherited significant lands and titles in England after the death of her father, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester. She was an important figure in the conflicts between the English monarchy and the baronial opposition during the Second Barons' War.
The name Laberta also appears in the historical records of the Holy Roman Empire. Laberta von Habsburg (1297-1351) was a member of the House of Habsburg and served as the Abbess of the Fraumünster Abbey in Zurich, Switzerland, from 1335 until her death.
While the name Laberta was relatively common in medieval Europe, particularly in German-speaking regions, it fell out of widespread use in later centuries. However, its historical significance and unique Germanic origins make it a distinctive and intriguing name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Laberta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laberta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laberta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laberta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 42 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laberta 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 1 in 8,160,818 US residents.
Is Laberta a common name?
We classify Laberta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laberta most popular?
The single biggest year for Laberta was 1925, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laberta is about 78 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laberta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 154 people with the name Laberta, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,677 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 Laberta 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 Laberta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laberta leans strongly female. 150 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.3%). 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 Laberta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laberta is White at 63.0%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (18.2%) and Black (16.2%). 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 Laberta most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Laberta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.0% (97 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 Laberta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laberta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laberta in the SSA data are female. 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 Laberta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laberta 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 Laberta 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 are called Laberta?
Find out how many Americans are named Laberta on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.