Total births
57,572
Boys' name · since 1880
Hubert
Hubert has 57,572 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3524
- among boys today
- 57,572
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
57,572 babies have been named Hubert since 1880, making it today's #3524 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Hubert recorded 57,572 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #3524 nationally today, ahead of 75% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #3524 among boys today
- 57,572 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 75% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hubert is currently the #3524 boys' name in America, more common than 75% of boys - 57,572 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3524
- among boys today
- 57,572
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
Hubert vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3524
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 75% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Hubert was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
1,551 babies were named Hubert in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Hubert compares
57,572 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Hubert's all-time total is 157x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hubert | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57,572 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,551 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hubert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hubert splits its recorded history at 1953: 19% of all births land in the more recent half, 81% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2023 (23 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 1,551 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hubert at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#3,524
Active since
1880
Hubert popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 1,551
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Hubert popularity over time - girls
189 total births recorded since 1912 (Hubert as girls' name)
Hubert by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hubert's strongest decade.
14,696 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Hubert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 634
1880s
634 births
- 1890s 1,062
1890s
1,062 births
- 1900s 1,771
1900s
1,771 births
- 1910s
1910s
9,597 births
- 1920s
1920s
14,696 births
- 1930s
1930s
9,819 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,097 births
- 1950s 5,270
1950s
5,270 births
- 1960s 3,091
1960s
3,091 births
- 1970s 1,740
1970s
1,740 births
- 1980s 1,090
1980s
1,090 births
- 1990s 634
1990s
634 births
- 2000s 495
2000s
495 births
- 2010s 388
2010s
388 births
- 2020s 188
2020s
188 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 14,696 births (26% of all-time use).
How Hubert 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 Hubert's total volume
Hubert vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Hubert by state
Where Hubert concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 4,717 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 3,993 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 3,966 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 3,066 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 2,972 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 2,835 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 2,173 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 1,869 | 3.2% |
North Carolina share of Hubert's total US births 8.2%
Even split
4,717 of 57,572 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Hubert appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hubert? ▼
57,572 babies have been named Hubert since 1880. It currently ranks #3524 among boys. The peak year was 1924 with 1,551 births.
When was Hubert most popular? ▼
Hubert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14,696 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Hubert most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hubert are North Carolina (4,717 births), Georgia (3,993 births), Texas (3,966 births).
How long has the name Hubert been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hubert since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hubert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hubbard, Huber, Hubbert, Hubery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hubert's data
- Hubert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (14,696 total births); usage has since declined to 188 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Huberts (4,717 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Hubert
Nearby Names Like Hubert
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hubert
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Hubbert Boy
118 births
Hubery Boy
10 births
Huberto Boy
6 births
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Hubert: #3524 Boys' Name - 57,572 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hubert. 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 Hubert 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.