Umberto
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,137 in 1912
0 babies were named Umberto in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryUmberto first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1912, when it reached #1,137.
About the name Umberto
Umberto is a boy name of Italian and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with U and ending in “-rto”. US birth records list Umberto for boys from 1911 to 2021, in 91 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1912, when it ranked #1,137 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 | 45,570 boys |
| 1920s | 15 | 65,189 boys |
| 1930s | 9.4 | 106,383 boys |
| 1940s | 3.3 | 306,748 boys |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 298,507 boys |
| 1960s | 6.5 | 153,610 boys |
| 1970s | 6.8 | 147,929 boys |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 226,244 boys |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 193,424 boys |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 617,284 boys |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 961,538 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Umberto
What is the origin of the name Umberto?
Umberto has Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Umberto a boy or girl name?
Umberto is a boy name.
How popular is the name Umberto?
Umberto is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,137 in 1912.