How Many People Are Named Wilbert?
An estimated 15,991 people in the United States have the first name Wilbert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Wilbert peaked in popularity in 1922 with 902 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilbert 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 Wilbert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Wilbert is overwhelmingly male, 178 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
15,991
About 1 in 21,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1922
902 births
Total Registered
40,173
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilbert
Wilbert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 40,173 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Wilbert as a male name
Ranked #5,207 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (902 births)
Wilbert as a female name
Ranked #8,747 in 1974
6 female births in 1974
Peak: 1927 (13 births)
Wilbert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilbert span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 8,170 babies were registered. Wilbert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilbert by Decade
How has Wilbert 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 256 | 256 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 359 | 359 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 722 | 722 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 5,285 | 5,275 | 10 | |
| 1920s | 8,170 | 8,113 | 57 | |
| 1930s | 6,215 | 6,164 | 51 | |
| 1940s | 5,823 | 5,809 | 14 | |
| 1950s | 5,164 | 5,147 | 17 | |
| 1960s | 3,191 | 3,174 | 17 | |
| 1970s | 1,823 | 1,811 | 12 | |
| 1980s | 1,280 | 1,280 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 824 | 824 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 610 | 610 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 345 | 345 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 106 | 106 | 0 | |
Wilbert by State
Birth registrations for Wilbert span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Maine, Delaware, Connecticut. On average, about 854 Wilberts were registered per state.
Wilbert + Last Name Combinations
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Wilbert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilbert?
We estimate approximately 15,991 people named Wilbert 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 21,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilbert a common name?
Wilbert is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40,173 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilbert most popular?
Wilbert reached peak popularity in 1922, when 902 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilbert is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilbert a male name?
Wilbert is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilbert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilbert Smith, Wilbert Johnson, Wilbert 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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