Boys' name · since 1900
Humbert
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 431 babies named Humbert, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,624 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 431
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Humbert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 431 have been recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Humbert has been recorded 431 times among boys since 1900, 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 1900 to 1966.
- #8,624 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 431 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Humbert ranks #8,624 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 431 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,624 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 431
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Humbert's 431 recorded births place it above 81.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Humbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Humbert's full recorded timeline at 1929, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Humbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1966
- Peak year (1930)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Humbert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (156 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Humbert's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Humbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
101 births
- 1920s
1920s
156 births
- 1930s
1930s
99 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 156 births (36% of all-time use).
Humbert by state
Where Humbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 62 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.2% |
62 of 431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Humbert's data
- Humbert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Humberts (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Humbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1900–1966 (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 Humbert 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.