Boys' name · since 1894
Hebert
Hebert has 1,066 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,920 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,066
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,066 boys have been named Hebert since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hebert has been recorded 1,066 times among boys since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2021.
- #4,920 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,066 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hebert ranks #4,920 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,066 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,920 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,066
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hebert's 1,066 recorded births place it above 89.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Hebert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hebert's full recorded timeline at 1951, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hebert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2021
- Peak year (1928)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Hebert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (226 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Hebert's strongest decade.
226 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Hebert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
112 births
- 1920s
1920s
226 births
- 1930s
1930s
185 births
- 1940s
1940s
108 births
- 1950s
1950s
113 births
- 1960s 88
1960s
88 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s 49
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 226 births (21% of all-time use).
How Hebert 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 Hebert's total volume
Hebert by state
Where Hebert concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 24 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 19 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.5% |
24 of 1,066 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Hebert's data
- Hebert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (226 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Heberts (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Hebert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~127 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, 1894–2021 (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 Hebert 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.