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The first name Humberto

A boy’s name.

3 syllables Male

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Humberto at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 84 boys born in the United States were named Humberto, the 1,876th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 381 were.

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16,993
babies named Humberto since 1880
#1,876
rank in 2025
1992
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Humberto

33 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Humberto Castelo Branco
    Brazilian military leader and politician; former President of Brazil (1900-1967)
  • Humberto Suazo
    Chilean footballer, born 1981
  • Humberto Maturana
    Chilean biologist and philosopher (1928–2021)
  • Humberto Elgueta
    Chilean footballer (1904-1976)
  • Humberto de Araújo Benevenuto
    Brazilian footballer, 1903–1949
  • Humberto Cruz
    Chilean footballer, born 1939
  • Humberto Donoso
    Chilean footballer (1938-2000)
  • Humberto Tozzi
    Brazilian footballer (1934-1980)
  • José Humberto Quintero
    Catholic cardinal (1902–1984)
  • Humberto Brenes
    Costa Rican poker player, born 1951
  • Humberto Sousa Medeiros
    Catholic cardinal (1915-1983)
  • Humberto Mansilla
    Chilean athletics competitor, born 1996

Questions

Is Humberto a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 16,993 US babies named Humberto since 1880 were boys.
When was Humberto most popular?
1992 in the United States, when 381 babies were named Humberto, its highest rank at 520th.