Hubie
Shortened version of the German name "Hubert", from the Germanic elements meaning "bright" and "heart".
Name Census estimates that about 3 living Americans carry the first name Hubie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hubie today is around 83 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hubie births was 1949 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hubie. 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
- • The typical person named Hubie is about 83 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Hubies were born before 1953.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hubie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
3
~ 1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Peak year
1949
5 babies that year
Average age
83
years old
1949 SSA rank
#3,941
Tracked since 1949
Popularity
Hubie: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Hubie 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 Hubie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Hubie
The name Hubie is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Hubert, derived from the Old German words "hugu" meaning "heart, mind, or spirit" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "brilliant." The name Hubert was popular among the Franks and Merovingian Normans in the early medieval period, particularly in regions like modern-day France, Germany, and the Low Countries.
The name Hubert is associated with St. Hubert, the patron saint of hunters, who lived in the late 7th and early 8th centuries. According to legend, while hunting on Good Friday, St. Hubert had a vision of a stag with a crucifix between its antlers, which led to his conversion to Christianity. This story contributed to the name's popularity among European nobility and royalty, particularly in France and Germany.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hubie can be found in the 11th century, when Hubie de Rie, a Norman knight, accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Another notable figure named Hubie was Hubie de Vesci, a 13th-century English nobleman and crusader who participated in the Seventh Crusade under King Louis IX of France.
In the 16th century, Hubie Bascour was a Flemish painter known for his religious and allegorical works, including altarpieces and portraits. During the same period, Hubie Caillat was a French composer and musician who served as the court musician to King Henry IV of France.
In more recent times, Hubie Brown (born 1933) was an American basketball coach who led several NBA teams, including the Atlanta Hawks and the Memphis Grizzlies. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. Another notable figure named Hubie was Hubie Jones (1914-1986), an American jazz drummer and bandleader who performed with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
People
Hubie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hubie 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
Hubie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hubie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hubie 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 114,251,446 US residents.
Is Hubie a common name?
We classify Hubie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.9% 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 Hubie most popular?
The single biggest year for Hubie was 1949, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hubie is about 83 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 Hubie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hubie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hubie 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 Hubie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hubie 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 Hubie 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 share the name Hubie?
Want to know how many people share the name Hubie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.