Boys' name · since 1880
Humphrey
Humphrey has 1,085 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,871 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,085
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Humphrey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,085 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Humphrey recorded 1,085 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2024.
- #4,871 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,085 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Humphrey ranks #4,871 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,085 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,871 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,085
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Humphrey's 1,085 recorded births place it above 89.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Humphrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Humphrey splits its recorded history at 1951: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Humphrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1924)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Humphrey by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (151 births, 14% of the file).
1920s was Humphrey's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Humphrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 50
1880s
50 births
- 1890s 32
1890s
32 births
- 1900s 29
1900s
29 births
- 1910s
1910s
137 births
- 1920s
1920s
151 births
- 1930s
1930s
97 births
- 1940s
1940s
101 births
- 1950s
1950s
142 births
- 1960s
1960s
100 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 151 births (14% of all-time use).
How Humphrey 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 Humphrey's total volume
Humphrey by state
Where Humphrey concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.5% |
6 of 1,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Humphrey's data
- Humphrey's decade-level peak was the 1920s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Humphreys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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 Humphrey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~144 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, 1880–2024 (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 Humphrey 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.