US rank #9927 Boys' name Peak 2007 353 births

Huber — #9927 US boys' name

353 babies named Huber in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s571920s711930s61940s51980s101990s322000s1032010s552020s14
#9927
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Huber was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

16 babies were named Huber in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Huber

The Social Security Administration has registered 353 babies named Huber between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Huber currently holds the #9927 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Huber performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Huber shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Huber in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Huber in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 353 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Huber at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

353

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2007

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,927

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Huber popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
16
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
05101520 20242012200620001989192719181912 9

Huber by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
103 births that decade — 29% of Huber's all-time total
1910s571920s711930s61940s51980s101990s322000s1032010s552020s14

Huber by state

Where Huber concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Huber
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.7%
#2 Texas
5 1.4%
California share of Huber's total US births 1.7%
Even split

6 of 353 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Huber?
353 babies have been named Huber since 1912. It currently ranks #9927 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 16 births.
When was Huber most popular?
Huber was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Huber most popular?
The top states for the name Huber are California (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Huber been used?
Huber has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Huber?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hubert, Hubbard, Hubbert, Hubery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.