Hubert
Germanic name joining hug, mind or spirit, with beraht, bright; it spread widely through the Low Countries saint who bore it.
Hubert in 2025
Hubert was given to 34 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,331st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 97,510 babies born.
The history of Hubert
Hubert reached its highest point in 1924, when 1,551 babies were given the name, ranking 278th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 262nd, in 1916.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 57,761 babies have been named Hubert. Half of them were born before 1930, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Hubert by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hubert | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 634 | 400 |
| 1890s | 1,062 | 382 |
| 1900s | 1,771 | 350 |
| 1910s | 9,641 | 262 |
| 1920s | 14,773 | 264 |
| 1930s | 9,865 | 288 |
| 1940s | 7,119 | 405 |
| 1950s | 5,270 | 581 |
| 1960s | 3,091 | 867 |
| 1970s | 1,740 | 1,149 |
| 1980s | 1,090 | 1,626 |
| 1990s | 634 | 2,900 |
| 2000s | 495 | 4,515 |
| 2010s | 388 | 5,737 |
| 2020s | 188 | 6,433 |
Where Hubert is heading
Hubert has fallen 8% over the past decade, from 37 babies in 2015 to 34 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Hubert is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Hubert
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hubert.