Hubert Humphrey
There are approximately 3 people named Hubert Humphrey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hubert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Humphrey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Hubert
17K
Alive today
Named Humphrey
54K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 67
Top Census group: White (63.2%)
Estimated bearers: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #722
Per 100K: 15.61
Top ancestry: White (68.4%)
First name trend
Hubert: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hubert. The peak year was 1924 with 1,551 births. The average person named Hubert today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hubert
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Hubert, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 63.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hubert described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Hubert at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.2% · 11,280
- Black or African American23.9% · 4,266
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 856
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 782
- Two or more races2.3% · 412
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 238
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Humphrey surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Humphrey, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Humphrey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Humphrey at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.4% · 31,919
- Black or African American22.5% · 10,481
- Two or more races4.6% · 2,167
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,552
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 279
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 270
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hubert has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0050% of the US population, based on 17,151 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Hubert right now.
The surname Humphrey appears at a rate of 15.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0156%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Hubert Humphrey. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Hubert
FAQ
Hubert Humphrey: questions and answers
How many people are named Hubert Humphrey?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Hubert Humphrey. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0050%) with the surname frequency (15.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hubert Humphrey?
We classify Hubert Humphrey as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hubert a male or female name?
Hubert is predominantly male. Out of 57,727 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Hubert profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Hubert Humphrey?
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