Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1993

Heriberto

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,055 Trend ↓ Falling 23%
Rank 2025
#3,055
among boys · ↓516 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Heriberto · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
249 babies
All-time total
10,282
#1,189 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Heriberto popularity over time

10,282 babies have been named Heriberto since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 20 20 2 – #3,322
1920s – 161 161 16 +705% #1,463
1930s – 187 187 19 +16% #1,373
1940s – 183 183 18 -2% #1,461
1950s – 531 531 53 +190% #865
1960s – 1,040 1,040 104 +96% #712
1970s 5 1,386 1,391 139 +34% #663
1980s 11 1,681 1,692 169 +22% #637
1990s – 2,133 2,133 213 +26% #654
2000s – 1,735 1,735 174 -19% #804
2010s – 878 878 88 -49% #1,536
2020s (to 2025) – 331 331 55 -37% #2,077

Where Heriberto is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

Where Heriberto is most popular

Boys named Heriberto per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Heriberto born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 100 0.113 +273%
California 51 0.056 +83%
Washington 5 0.031 ≈ national
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Heriberto

Heriberto is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,055 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 10,282 American babies have been named Heriberto. Its peak came in 1993, when 249 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Heriberto stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Heriberto?

The median living Heriberto is about 34 years old; half are between 22 and 48. An estimated 9,300 people named Heriberto are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Heriberto year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 40 #3,055
2024 – – 53 #2,539
2023 – – 63 #2,255
2022 – – 51 #2,629
2021 – – 56 #2,421
2020 – – 68 #2,077
2019 – – 72 #2,026
2018 – – 70 #2,056
2017 – – 97 #1,634
2016 – – 83 #1,818
2015 – – 96 #1,650
2014 – – 93 #1,661
2013 – – 83 #1,757
2012 – – 78 #1,870
2011 – – 103 #1,536
2010 – – 103 #1,554
2009 – – 126 #1,362
2008 – – 138 #1,269
2007 – – 165 #1,107
2006 – – 178 #1,030
2005 – – 165 #1,023
2004 – – 195 #890
2003 – – 186 #900
2002 – – 214 #804
2001 – – 199 #825
2000 – – 169 #914
1995 – – 204 #752
1990 – – 221 #682
1985 – – 150 #721
1980 – – 187 #637
1975 – – 145 #687
1970 – – 117 #765
1965 – – 107 #718
1960 – – 92 #798
1955 – – 57 #997
1950 – – 37 #1,194
1945 – – 18 #1,601
1940 – – 21 #1,496
1935 – – 17 #1,731
1930 – – 24 #1,510
1925 – – 20 #1,766
1920 – – 17 #1,994
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Heriberto

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Heriberto Herrera Heriberto Herrera Paraguayan footballer (1926-1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Heriberto, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Heriberto?

The median living Heriberto is about 34 years old. Half of all living Heribertos are between 22 and 48 years old.

How many people named Heriberto are alive today?

An estimated 9,300 people named Heriberto are alive in the United States, based on 10,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Heriberto in 2025?

Heriberto ranked #3,055 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Heriberto?

10,282 babies have been named Heriberto in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heriberto most popular?

Heriberto peaked in 1993, when 249 newborns received the name.

Is Heriberto a boy or girl name?

Heriberto is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Heriberto rising or falling?

Heriberto is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Heriberto become more popular?

Heriberto is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Heriberto in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Heriberto?

Well-known people named Heriberto include Heriberto Herrera (soccer player).

Names like Heriberto

Names that sound and feel close to Heriberto: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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