Hubertine
Feminine form of the Germanic name meaning "bright mind" or "illustrious".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Hubertine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hubertine today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hubertine births was 1920 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hubertine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hubertine. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1920
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1920 SSA rank
#5,311
Tracked since 1920
Popularity
Hubertine: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Hubertine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hubertine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Hubertine
The name Hubertine is a French feminine form of the Germanic name Hubert, derived from the Old German words "hug" meaning heart or mind, and "ber" meaning bright or shining. It was originally a male name referring to someone with a brilliant mind or soul.
The earliest known recording of the name Hubertine dates back to the 7th century, when it was used by a few noblewomen in parts of modern-day France and Germany. It gained wider popularity in the Middle Ages, particularly after St. Hubert became the patron saint of hunters in the 8th century.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Hubertine was Hubertine of Guînes, a 12th-century French noblewoman and crusader. She joined the Third Crusade in 1189 and fought alongside her husband in the Siege of Acre. Another early example is Hubertine of Ypres, a 13th-century Flemish mystic and Beguine leader who founded several communities for lay religious women.
In the 14th century, Hubertine de Valenciennes was a French novelist and poet who wrote courtly romances and devotional works. Her most famous work, the Roman de la Rose, was widely circulated in medieval Europe. Around the same time, Hubertine of Bavaria lived as a nun in a Benedictine convent in Germany and gained renown for her writings on mysticism and contemplative life.
Moving into the Renaissance era, Hubertine de Morvilliers was a 16th-century French scholar and translator who produced Latin and Greek editions of several classical works. She was part of the prominent de Morvilliers family of intellectuals and humanists.
While not as common today, the name Hubertine has remained in use over the centuries, particularly in parts of France, Belgium, and Germany where it has rich historical roots. It continues to be bestowed by families appreciating its connections to wisdom, brilliance, and religious devotion.
People
Hubertine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hubertine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hubertine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hubertine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hubertine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Hubertine a common name?
We classify Hubertine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hubertine most popular?
The single biggest year for Hubertine was 1920, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hubertine is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hubertine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hubertine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hubertine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hubertine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hubertine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hubertine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Hubertine?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.