Boys' name · since 1881
Halbert
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 1,137 babies named Halbert, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,732 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,137
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Halbert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,137 have been recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Halbert recorded 1,137 times among boys since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1995.
- #4,732 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,137 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Halbert ranks #4,732 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,137 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,732 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,137
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Halbert's 1,137 recorded births place it above 89.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Halbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Halbert's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Halbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1995
- Peak year (1923)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Halbert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (214 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Halbert's strongest decade.
214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Halbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
169 births
- 1920s
1920s
214 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s
1940s
148 births
- 1950s
1950s
203 births
- 1960s
1960s
122 births
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 214 births (19% of all-time use).
How Halbert compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Halbert's total volume
Halbert by state
Where Halbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.4% |
17 of 1,137 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Halbert's data
- Halbert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (214 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Halberts (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Halbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~114 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Halbert draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.