Lamberto
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "bright land".
Name Census estimates that about 330 living Americans carry the first name Lamberto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lamberto today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lamberto births was 1999 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lamberto. 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.
People living today
330
~ 1 in 1,038,650 Americans
Peak year
1999
16 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,362
Tracked since 1930
Popularity
Lamberto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lamberto from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 105 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lamberto 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 Lamberto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lambertos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lamberto
The given name Lamberto has its origins in the Latin language. It is derived from the Germanic name Lambert, which is a compound name composed of the elements "land" meaning "land" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "illustrious." The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, around the 6th to 8th centuries.
The name Lamberto was particularly popular in Italy during the medieval period. It was often used by noble families and members of the clergy. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 11th century, when a man named Lamberto di Cracovia served as the Bishop of Cracow (now Kraków) in Poland.
In the 13th century, Lamberto Frescobaldi was a prominent Florentine banker and one of the founders of the Frescobaldi banking company, which played a significant role in the financial affairs of Europe at the time. Another notable figure was Lamberto Lori, an Italian painter who lived from 1505 to 1585 and was known for his religious works in the Mannerist style.
During the Renaissance, Lamberto Pigna (1530-1604) was an Italian humanist scholar and writer who served as the secretary to Pope Gregory XIII. He was known for his works on classical literature and mythology.
In the 18th century, Lamberto Gori (1730-1794) was an Italian archaeologist and antiquarian who made significant contributions to the study of Etruscan artifacts and inscriptions.
A more recent example is Lamberto Dini (born 1931), an Italian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 1995 to 1996.
Overall, the name Lamberto has a rich history and has been borne by notable figures in various fields, including religion, banking, art, scholarship, and politics. Its Latin and Germanic roots emphasize the association with land and brightness, reflecting the name's medieval European origins.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Lamberto
People
Lamberto + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamberto 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
Lamberto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamberto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 330 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lamberto 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 1,038,650 US residents.
Is Lamberto a common name?
We classify Lamberto as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 343 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lamberto most popular?
The single biggest year for Lamberto was 1999, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lamberto is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lamberto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lamberto 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.
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.