Total births
10,266
Boys' name · since 1916
Heriberto
10,266 babies named Heriberto in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2531
- among boys today
- 10,266
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Heriberto currently ranks #2531 among boys' names in America, with 10,266 babies recorded since 1916.
Heriberto has 10,266 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2531 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #2531 among boys today
- 10,266 born since 1916
- 1990s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Heriberto is currently the #2531 boys' name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 10,266 born since 1916, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2531
- among boys today
- 10,266
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Heriberto vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2531
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Heriberto was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
249 babies were named Heriberto in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Heriberto compares
10,266 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Heriberto's all-time total is 28x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heriberto | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,266 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 249 | 23 | 22,252 |
Heriberto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heriberto's full recorded timeline at 1971, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 249 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heriberto at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#2,531
Active since
1916
Heriberto popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 249
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Heriberto popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1976 (Heriberto as girls' name)
Heriberto by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Heriberto's strongest decade.
2,133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Heriberto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 161
1920s
161 births
- 1930s 187
1930s
187 births
- 1940s 183
1940s
183 births
- 1950s 531
1950s
531 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,040 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,386 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,681 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,133 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,735 births
- 2010s
2010s
878 births
- 2020s 331
2020s
331 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,133 births (21% of all-time use).
How Heriberto 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 Heriberto's total volume
Heriberto vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Heriberto by state
Where Heriberto concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,804 | 27.3% |
| #2 | California | | 2,622 | 25.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,281 | 12.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 526 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 275 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 268 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 206 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Connecticut | | 101 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Heriberto's total US births 27.3%
Even split
2,804 of 10,266 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Heriberto appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heriberto? ▼
10,266 babies have been named Heriberto since 1916. It currently ranks #2531 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 249 births.
When was Heriberto most popular? ▼
Heriberto was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,133 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Heriberto most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heriberto are Texas (2,804 births), California (2,622 births), New York (1,281 births).
How long has the name Heriberto been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Heriberto since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Heriberto? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herbert, Herman, Herschel, Hershel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Heriberto's data
- Heriberto's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,133 total births); usage has since declined to 331 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Heribertos (2,804 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Heriberto
Nearby Names Like Heriberto
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heriberto
Herbert Boy
#2444 228,266 births
Herman Boy
#2637 135,977 births
Herschel Boy
#4892 10,674 births
Hershel Boy
#2675 10,329 births
Hernan Boy
#2175 5,230 births
Compare Heriberto side by side: Heriberto vs Herbert Heriberto vs Herman Heriberto vs Herschel
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Heriberto
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14,567 births · Peak 1947
Williams #2528
6,126 births · Peak 1950
Jersey #2534
642 births · Peak 2022
Hardy #2527
5,814 births · Peak 1921
Demetri #2535
4,111 births · Peak 1992
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Heriberto: #2531 Boys' Name - 10,266 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heriberto. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Heriberto 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 June 2026.