Hibbard
A variant form of the English masculine name Herbert, meaning "bright army".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Hibbard. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hibbard today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hibbard births was 1922 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hibbard. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hibbard. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1922
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1922 SSA rank
#4,599
Tracked since 1922
Popularity
Hibbard: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Hibbard by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hibbard during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Hibbard
The name Hibbard is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "hibbe," which means "hip" or "haunch." It was likely initially used as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone with a distinctive gait or posture.
The earliest recorded use of the name Hibbard dates back to the 13th century in England, where it appeared in various historical documents and records. It was primarily used as a surname before becoming a given name in later centuries.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Hibbard was Robert Hibbard, a landowner from Oxfordshire, England, who was mentioned in records from the late 13th century. Another early reference to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from the year 1292, which listed a Richard Hibbard among the taxpayers.
In the 17th century, the name Hibbard gained popularity as a given name, particularly among Puritan families in England and later in the American colonies. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Hibbard Killbrew (1655-1727), a prominent Quaker leader and merchant in colonial Pennsylvania.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Hibbard continued to be used in both England and America, with several individuals bearing the name achieving notable accomplishments. For example, Hibbard Newton Spencer (1786-1838) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States Congress from New York.
Another prominent figure with the name Hibbard was Hibbard Kendall Brown (1823-1906), a prominent American businessman and philanthropist from Massachusetts. He co-founded the Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, which became a leading producer of precision tools and measuring instruments.
In the field of literature, Hibbard Nathaniel Wootten (1860-1924) was an American writer and poet who published several volumes of poetry and was known for his works capturing the essence of rural life in New England.
One of the most recent notable individuals named Hibbard was Hibbard Spencer Waldo (1904-1992), an American architect who designed several notable buildings in the Art Deco style, including the Gordon Building in Detroit and the Michigan Union building on the University of Michigan campus.
People
Hibbard + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hibbard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hibbard: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hibbard?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hibbard going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Hibbard a common name?
We classify Hibbard as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hibbard most popular?
The single biggest year for Hibbard was 1922, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hibbard is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hibbard in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hibbard a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hibbard in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hibbard still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hibbard in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hibbard can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Hibbard as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.