Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1924

Hubert

Meaning mind Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,400 Trend → Stable

From Old French Hubert, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hugiz (“mind”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).

Rank 2025
#3,400
among boys · ↑152 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Hubert · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
1,551 babies
All-time total
57,761
#461 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Hubert popularity over time

57,761 babies have been named Hubert since 1880, 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
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 634 634 63 – #161
1890s – 1,062 1,062 106 +68% #129
1900s – 1,771 1,771 177 +67% #115
1910s 44 9,597 9,641 964 +444% #106
1920s 77 14,696 14,773 1,477 +53% #113
1930s 46 9,819 9,865 987 -33% #137
1940s 22 7,097 7,119 712 -28% #187
1950s – 5,270 5,270 527 -26% #269
1960s – 3,091 3,091 309 -41% #396
1970s – 1,740 1,740 174 -44% #515
1980s – 1,090 1,090 109 -37% #702
1990s – 634 634 63 -42% #1,210
2000s – 495 495 50 -22% #1,904
2010s – 388 388 39 -22% #2,528
2020s (to 2025) – 188 188 31 -19% #2,947

Where Hubert 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Hubert

Hubert is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,400 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 57,761 American babies have been named Hubert. Its peak came in 1924, when 1,551 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Hubert stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hubert?

The median living Hubert is about 69 years old; half are between 54 and 79. An estimated 16 thousand people named Hubert are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Hubert 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 – – 34 #3,400
2024 – – 32 #3,552
2023 – – 23 #4,515
2022 – – 30 #3,722
2021 – – 29 #3,768
2020 – – 40 #2,947
2019 – – 26 #4,051
2018 – – 30 #3,648
2017 – – 36 #3,212
2016 – – 38 #3,085
2015 – – 37 #3,106
2014 – – 48 #2,557
2013 – – 32 #3,362
2012 – – 45 #2,693
2011 – – 47 #2,605
2010 – – 49 #2,528
2009 – – 37 #3,128
2008 – – 48 #2,602
2007 – – 52 #2,457
2006 – – 53 #2,362
2005 – – 57 #2,144
2004 – – 52 #2,220
2003 – – 46 #2,326
2002 – – 49 #2,169
2001 – – 46 #2,227
2000 – – 55 #1,904
1995 – – 61 #1,553
1990 – – 82 #1,210
1985 – – 110 #862
1980 – – 153 #702
1975 – – 159 #651
1970 – – 245 #515
1965 – – 306 #443
1960 – – 400 #396
1955 – – 536 #318
1950 – – 603 #269
1945 – – 610 #222
1940 5 #4,636 762 #187
1935 8 #3,278 905 #160
1930 6 #4,261 1,277 #137
1925 10 #3,216 1,461 #124
1920 10 #3,209 1,508 #113
1915 5 #4,577 1,195 #116
1910 – – 289 #106
1905 – – 163 #136
1900 – – 189 #123
1895 – – 106 #146
1890 – – 85 #166
1885 – – 72 #181
1880 – – 59 #207

Famous people named Hubert

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

  1. 1 Hubert Humphrey Hubert Humphrey Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969 1911–1978 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Hubert Hurkacz Hubert Hurkacz Polish tennis player (born 1997) Contemporary
  3. 3 Hubert de Givenchy Hubert de Givenchy French fashion designer (1927–2018) Contemporary
  4. 4 Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. American typesetter with longest name ever (1914–1997) Contemporary
  5. 5 Hubert Selby Jr. Hubert Selby Jr. American writer 1928–2004 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Hubert Lyautey Hubert Lyautey French general and colonial administrator (1854–1934) 19th century
  7. 7 Hubert Dreyfus Hubert Dreyfus American philosopher 1929–2017 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Hubert Parry Hubert Parry British composer, teacher and historian (1848–1918) 19th century
  9. 9 Hubert Maga Hubert Maga Dahomey politician, former president (1916–2000) Contemporary
  10. 10 Hubert Wilkins Hubert Wilkins Australian polar explorer (1888–1958) 19th century
  11. 11 Hubert Robert Hubert Robert French painter (1733–1808) 18th century
  12. 12 Hubert Pierlot Hubert Pierlot Prime Minister of Belgium from 1939 to 1945 1883–1963 · 19th century
  13. 13 Hubert Lanz Hubert Lanz German general (1896–1982) 19th century
  14. 14 Hubert Minnis Hubert Minnis Bahamian physician and politician (born 1954) Contemporary
  15. 15 Hubert van Eyck Hubert van Eyck Early Netherlandish painter (c. 1385 – 1426) 1366–1426 · Medieval
  16. 16 Hubert Reeves Hubert Reeves French-Canadian astrophysicist (1932–2023) Contemporary
  17. 17 Hubert Cecil Booth Hubert Cecil Booth English engineer 1871–1955 · 19th century
  18. 18 Hubert Ingraham Hubert Ingraham Bahamian politician (born 1947) Contemporary
  19. 19 Hubert Védrine Hubert Védrine French politician (born 1947) Contemporary
  20. 20 Hubert Fournier Hubert Fournier French footballer and manager (born 1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hubert?

The median living Hubert is about 69 years old. Half of all living Huberts are between 54 and 79 years old.

How many people named Hubert are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Hubert are alive in the United States, based on 57,761 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hubert mean?

From Old French Hubert, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hugiz (“mind”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).

How popular is the name Hubert in 2025?

Hubert ranked #3,400 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hubert?

57,761 babies have been named Hubert in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hubert most popular?

Hubert peaked in 1924, when 1,551 newborns received the name.

Is Hubert a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hubert rising or falling?

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

Will Hubert become more popular?

Hubert looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Hubert in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hubert?

Well-known people named Hubert include Hubert Humphrey (politician), Hubert Hurkacz (tennis player), Hubert de Givenchy (fashion designer).

Names like Hubert

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