How Many People Are Named Wilberta?
An estimated 73 people in the United States have the first name Wilberta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Wilberta peaked in popularity in 1920 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilberta 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 Wilberta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Wilberta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Wilberta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
73
About 1 in 4,695,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1920
23 births
Total Registered
451
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilberta
Wilberta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 451 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wilberta as a female name
Ranked #8,179 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1920 (23 births)
Wilberta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilberta span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 147 babies were registered. Wilberta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilberta by Decade
How has Wilberta 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.
Wilberta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilberta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilberta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilberta?
We estimate approximately 73 people named Wilberta 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 4,695,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilberta a common name?
Wilberta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 451 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilberta most popular?
Wilberta reached peak popularity in 1920, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilberta is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilberta a female name?
Wilberta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilberta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilberta Smith, Wilberta Johnson, Wilberta 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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