Hubert

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A few things about Hubert you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Hubert

Hubert Van Innis

Belgian archer (1866–1961)

Choose Hubert and your child shares a first name with Hubert Van Innis, a Belgian archer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hubert, like who?” Hubert Van Innis's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 50,251 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Hubert, 34 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hubert would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHubert has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Huberts, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1910, when it ranked #105. Today it's #3,379, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendHubert has slipped 454 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,379. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Germanic, Hubert means “bright mind”.

About the name Hubert

Hubert is a boy name meaning “bright mind”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ert”. US birth records list Hubert for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #105 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,379, with 34 babies.