How Many People Are Named Halbert?
An estimated 499 people in the United States have the first name Halbert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Halbert peaked in popularity in 1923 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Halbert as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Halbert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Halbert is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
499
About 1 in 686,882 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1923
29 births
Total Registered
1,137
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Halbert
Halbert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,137 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Halbert as a male name
Ranked #9,357 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1923 (29 births)
Halbert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Halbert span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 214 babies were registered. Halbert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Halbert by Decade
How has Halbert tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Halbert by State
Birth registrations for Halbert span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Mississippi. The lowest are in Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina. On average, about 10 Halberts were registered per state.
Halbert + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Halbert as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Halbert
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Halbert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Halbert?
We estimate approximately 499 people named Halbert are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 686,882 Americans share this first name.
Is Halbert a common name?
Halbert is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,137 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Halbert most popular?
Halbert reached peak popularity in 1923, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Halbert is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Halbert a male name?
Halbert is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Halbert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Halbert Smith, Halbert Johnson, Halbert Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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