Hubert is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hubert means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hubert across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hubert has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hubert is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “bright mind or heart”. From Germanic elements hug and beraht.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 57,761 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 921 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 75 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 15 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 477 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hubert per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (1,551/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (74/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1965 (27/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (4/yr).
Hubert has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #278 nationally (given to 1,551 babies that year).
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