How Many People Are Named Hurbert?
An estimated 152 people in the United States have the first name Hurbert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Hurbert peaked in popularity in 1928 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hurbert 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 Hurbert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Hurbert is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
152
About 1 in 2,254,963 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1928
28 births
Total Registered
640
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hurbert
Hurbert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 640 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hurbert as a male name
Ranked #6,644 in 1980
5 male births in 1980
Peak: 1928 (28 births)
Hurbert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hurbert span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 190 babies were registered. Hurbert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hurbert by Decade
How has Hurbert 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.
Hurbert by State
Birth registrations for Hurbert span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee. The lowest are in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina. On average, about 5 Hurberts were registered per state.
Hurbert + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hurbert as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hurbert
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hurbert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hurbert?
We estimate approximately 152 people named Hurbert 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 2,254,963 Americans share this first name.
Is Hurbert a common name?
Hurbert is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 640 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hurbert most popular?
Hurbert reached peak popularity in 1928, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hurbert is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hurbert a male name?
Hurbert is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hurbert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hurbert Smith, Hurbert Johnson, Hurbert 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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