Hubert
A masculine given name of German origin meaning "bright heart" or "bright mind".
Name Census estimates that about 17,151 living Americans carry the first name Hubert. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hubert today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hubert births was 1924 (1,551 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hubert. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hubert with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Hubert is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 189 girls registered with the name since 1880.
- • The typical person named Hubert is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Huberts were born before 1969.
- • Compared to the 1920s, recent registration numbers for Hubert have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
17K
~ 1 in 19,985 Americans
Peak year
1924
1,551 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,542
Tracked since 1880
Census
Hubert in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 17,834 people with the first name Hubert, which placed it at #1,721 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,721
National first-name rank
People counted
18K
17,834 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
5.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hubert
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hubert is White at 63.2%. The next largest groups are Black (23.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hubert described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hubert at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.2% · 11,280
- Black or African American23.9% · 4,266
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 856
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 782
- Two or more races2.3% · 412
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 238
Gender
Gender distribution for Hubert
Out of the 57,727 babies given the name Hubert since 1880, 99.7% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Hubert as a male name
- Ranked #3,542 in 2024
- 32 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1924 (1,551 births)
Hubert as a female name
- Ranked #4,884 in 1948
- 6 female births in 1948
- Peak: 1929 (15 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hubert appears almost entirely male. Of the 17,834 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Hubert: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hubert from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 14,773 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hubert 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 Hubert during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Huberts live
The SSA's state-level files cover 46 states and territories. North Carolina, Georgia, Texas recorded the most babies named Hubert, while Wyoming, Utah, New Hampshire recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 1,093 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hubert
The name Hubert originated from the Germanic language group. It is derived from the Old Frankish words "hu" meaning "mind" and "beraht" meaning "bright". Together, Hubert is interpreted to mean "bright mind" or "brilliant intellect". The name rose to prominence during the medieval period in Western Europe, particularly in France, Germany, and the Low Countries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hubert can be found in the 7th century, when St. Hubert lived. He was the son of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and served as the Bishop of Liège from around 708 to 727 AD. He is the patron saint of hunters and is often depicted with a stag or deer in religious iconography.
In the 11th century, Hubert Walter was a prominent figure in England. Born around 1160, he served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1193 to 1205 and played a significant role in the reign of King Richard I and King John.
Another notable figure was Hubert de Burgh, an influential English nobleman and justiciar who lived from around 1160 to 1243. He served as the chief adviser to King John and later as the Earl of Kent under King Henry III.
In the realm of arts and literature, Hubert van Eyck was a renowned Flemish painter who lived from around 1366 to 1426. He is best known for his contributions to the development of oil painting techniques and his masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece, which he created alongside his brother, Jan van Eyck.
Lastly, Hubert H. Humphrey was an American politician and statesman who lived from 1911 to 1978. He served as the 38th Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement and the passage of important legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
People
Hubert + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hubert 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
Hubert: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hubert?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 17,151 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hubert 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 1 in 19,985 US residents.
Is Hubert a common name?
We classify Hubert as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 57,727 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hubert most popular?
The single biggest year for Hubert was 1924, when 1,551 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hubert is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hubert in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 17,834 people with the name Hubert, or 5.90 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,721 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hubert in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hubert?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hubert appears almost entirely male. Of the 17,834 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hubert?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hubert is White at 63.2%. The next largest groups are Black (23.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hubert most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hubert in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.2% (11,280 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Hubert in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hubert a male name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Hubert 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 Hubert still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hubert 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 Hubert 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.
How many people are named Hubert?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.