ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1911 First Year 2021 Last Year 1915 Peak Year #1181 Peak Rank 989 Total Count 91 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Umberto What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Umberto is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of Humbert. People with the name include:King Umberto I of Italy (1844–1900) King Umberto II of Italy (1904–1983) Prince Umberto, Count of Salemi (1889–1918) Umberto I, Count of Savoy Umberto II, Count of Savoy (1065–1103) Umberto III, Count of Savoy (1135–1189) Umberto Bassignani (1878–1944), Italian sculptor Umberto Boccioni… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Italian 📖 ## The Story of Umberto American parents first put Umberto on the record books as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 30 Umbertos were born — ranking #1,181 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 989 Umbertos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Umberto Phonetically similar names — useful when Umberto is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Humberto](/humberto) * Aburto * Aborto * [Lamberto](/lamberto) * [Roberto](/roberto) * Umbro * Imperio * Embury * Impero * Uberto * Omerta * Liberto Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Umberto What does the name Umberto mean? Umberto is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of Humbert. People with the name include:King Umberto I of Italy (1844–1900) King Umberto II of Italy (1904–1983) Prince Umberto, Count of Salemi (1889–1918) Umberto I, Count of Savoy Umberto II, Count of Savoy (1065–1103) Umberto III, Count of Savoy (1135–1189) Umberto Bassignani (1878–1944), Italian sculptor Umberto Boccioni… What is the origin of the name Umberto? Umberto has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian. How popular is Umberto in 2026? In 2026, Umberto ranks #12,141 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Umberto most popular? Umberto reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #1,181 that year with 30 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Umberto most popular? Umberto has historically been most popular in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Umberto. Is Umberto a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Umberto is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Umberto? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Umberto include Perley, Lige, Irvine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦PerleyPeak #1181](/perley)[👦LigePeak #1181](/lige)[👦IrvinePeak #1181](/irvine)[👦GloverPeak #1181](/glover)[👦YanceyPeak #1181](/yancey)[👦CardellPeak #1181](/cardell)[👦IainPeak #1181](/iain)[👦BenaiahPeak #1181](/benaiah) ## About the name Umberto Umberto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 989 births in the dataset. Umberto's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,181\. Use the chart and map above to compare Umberto's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1915 → ](/year/1915) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "U" → ](/letter/u) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.