Boys' name · since 1916

Umbert

Umbert has 15 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,695 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

15 boys have been named Umbert since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Umbert recorded 15 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1921.

  • #31,695 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Umbert ranks #31,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,695 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Umbert's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Umbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Umbert's full recorded timeline at 1920, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births.

Umbert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1916)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 191619201921 5

Umbert by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1920s was Umbert's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Umbert births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Umbert?
Umbert has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,695 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1921. 5 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Umbert sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Umbert ranks #31,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Umbert most popular?
Umbert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Umbert been used?
Umbert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 6 years of data through 1921.
What names are similar to Umbert?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Umberto. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Umbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1921 (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 Umbert 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.