Umberto
Derived from the Germanic name Hunbrecht, meaning "bright renown" or "famous warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 541 living Americans carry the first name Umberto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Umberto today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Umberto births was 1915 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Umberto. 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 Umberto with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
541
~ 1 in 633,557 Americans
Peak year
1915
30 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,921
Tracked since 1911
Census
Umberto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,730 people with the first name Umberto, which placed it at #8,390 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
#8,390
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,730 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
51.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Umberto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Umberto is Hispanic at 51.4%. The next largest groups are White (47.1%) and Black (0.8%). 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 Umberto 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 Umberto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino51.4% · 889
- White47.1% · 814
- Black or African American0.8% · 13
- Two or more races0.6% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Umberto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Umberto from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 169 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
Umberto 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 Umberto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Umbertos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Umberto, while Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 50 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Umberto
The name Umberto originated from the Germanic tribe known as the Lombards, who ruled parts of Italy from the 6th to the 8th century AD. It is derived from the Old German name Humbert, which is a combination of the words "hun" meaning warrior or bear, and "berht" meaning bright or famous. The name was introduced to Italy during the Lombard rule and gradually became popular in the region.
Umberto is the Italian form of the name, with variations such as Humbert, Humberto, and Hunberto found in other languages like French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The earliest recorded use of the name Umberto can be traced back to the 9th century, when it was mentioned in various medieval texts and historical records.
One of the most notable historical figures with this name was Umberto I, who was the King of Italy from 1878 to 1900. He played a crucial role in the unification of Italy and the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy. Another significant bearer of the name was Umberto II, who was the last King of Italy, reigning from 1946 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1946.
In the religious realm, Saint Umberto of Maroilles was a 12th-century Benedictine monk and abbot, known for his piety and miracles. He is venerated in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on March 19th.
Other famous individuals named Umberto include Umberto Eco (1932-2016), an Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher, best known for his novel "The Name of the Rose." Umberto Giordano (1867-1948) was an Italian composer, particularly renowned for his operas such as "Andrea Chénier" and "Fedora."
Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916) was an Italian painter and sculptor, a prominent figure in the Futurist movement, known for his unique style and innovative techniques. Umberto Nobile (1885-1978) was an Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer, famous for his expeditions to the North Pole and the successful flights of the airships Norge and Italia.
People
Umberto + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Umberto as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Umberto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Umberto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 541 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Umberto 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 633,557 US residents.
Is Umberto a common name?
We classify Umberto as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 989 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Umberto most popular?
The single biggest year for Umberto was 1915, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Umberto is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Umberto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,730 people with the name Umberto, or 0.57 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,390 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 Umberto 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 Umberto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Umberto appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,726 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 Umberto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Umberto is Hispanic at 51.4%. The next largest groups are White (47.1%) and Black (0.8%). 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 Umberto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Umberto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.4% (889 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 Umberto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Umberto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Umberto 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 Umberto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Umberto 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 Umberto 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 Umberto?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.