How Many People Are Named Wilbern?
An estimated 109 people in the United States have the first name Wilbern. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Wilbern peaked in popularity in 1923 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilbern as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wilbern paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Wilbern is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
Estimated Living Americans
109
About 1 in 3,144,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1923
27 births
Total Registered
578
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilbern
Wilbern is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 578 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wilbern as a male name
Ranked #4,538 in 1967
5 male births in 1967
Peak: 1923 (27 births)
Wilbern: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilbern span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 202 babies were registered. Wilbern has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilbern by Decade
How has Wilbern tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wilbern by State
Birth registrations for Wilbern span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky. The lowest are in Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky. On average, about 8 Wilberns were registered per state.
Wilbern + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilbern as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilbern: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilbern?
We estimate approximately 109 people named Wilbern are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,144,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilbern a common name?
Wilbern is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 578 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilbern most popular?
Wilbern reached peak popularity in 1923, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilbern is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilbern a male name?
Wilbern is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilbern Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilbern Smith, Wilbern Johnson, Wilbern Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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