Hubert
Boy name · #3379 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Hubert is currently the #3379 boy name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Hubert.
Babies named Hubert per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Hubert first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 59 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 1,551 boys were named Hubert — good for #115 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hubert in class?
Hubert scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Hubert will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hubert is most common
State-level data for Hubert is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hubert
Statistically, parents drawn to Hubert tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Herbert, Rupert, Gilbert, Herman, and Earnest.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hubert | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3059 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2542 |
| 2013 | 32 | #3339 |
| 2012 | 45 | #2678 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 48 | #2583 |
| 2007 | 52 | #2442 |
| 2006 | 53 | #2348 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2129 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 46 | #2312 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2155 |
| 2001 | 46 | #2217 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hubert a popular boy name?
Hubert ranked #3379 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Hubert most popular?
Hubert peaked in 1924, when 1,551 American boys received the name (ranked #115 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hubert?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Hubert. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.