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.

15
total births
1916–1921
years on record
1920s
peak decade
67%
born in that 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.

  • 15 total births
  • 1916–1921 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

15 boys have been named Umbert since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1921.

15
total births
1916–1921
years on record
1920s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Umbert was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

5 babies were named Umbert in 1916 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1921

Total births

15

Since 1916

6 years of records

Peak year

1916

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1921

Active since

1916

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1921

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

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

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 1921. 5 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
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.

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, 1916–1921 (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. "Umbert: Baby Name Since 1916 - 15 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/umbert. 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 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 June 2026.