boy's name
Humberto
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,283
Humberto is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Humberto is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1992, when 381 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Humberto over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 273 |
| 1930s | 490 |
| 1940s | 676 |
| 1950s | 1,008 |
| 1960s | 1,215 |
| 1970s | 1,865 |
| 1980s | 2,509 |
| 1990s | 3,659 |
| 2000s | 3,088 |
| 2010s | 1,556 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 613 |
How popular is Humberto?
In 2025, Humberto was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Humberto is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Humberto
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Humberto also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Humberto over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Humberto in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Humberto
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Humberto — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Humberto
How popular is the name Humberto?
In 2025, Humberto was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Humberto a girl's or a boy's name?
Humberto is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Humberto?
Humberto has 3 syllables.
When was Humberto most popular?
Humberto peaked in 1992, when 381 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Humberto a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Humberto currently ranks #1,877 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.