How Many People Are Named Hebert?
An estimated 454 people in the United States have the first name Hebert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Hebert peaked in popularity in 1928 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hebert 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 Hebert paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
454
About 1 in 754,966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1928
43 births
Total Registered
1,066
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hebert
Hebert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,066 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hebert as a male name
Ranked #12,811 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1928 (43 births)
Hebert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hebert span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 226 babies were registered. Hebert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hebert by Decade
How has Hebert 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.
Hebert by State
Birth registrations for Hebert span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in Mississippi, Georgia, Texas. On average, about 12 Heberts were registered per state.
Hebert + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hebert as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hebert
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hebert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hebert?
We estimate approximately 454 people named Hebert 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 754,966 Americans share this first name.
Is Hebert a common name?
Hebert is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,066 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hebert most popular?
Hebert reached peak popularity in 1928, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hebert is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hebert a male name?
Hebert is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hebert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hebert Smith, Hebert Johnson, Hebert 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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