How Many People Are Named Wilburt?
An estimated 381 people in the United States have the first name Wilburt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Wilburt peaked in popularity in 1920 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilburt 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 Wilburt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Wilburt is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
381
About 1 in 899,618 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1920
39 births
Total Registered
1,108
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilburt
Wilburt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,108 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wilburt as a male name
Ranked #8,111 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1920 (39 births)
Wilburt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilburt span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 263 babies were registered. Wilburt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilburt by Decade
How has Wilburt 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.
Wilburt by State
Birth registrations for Wilburt span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Mississippi, Michigan, Georgia. On average, about 8 Wilburts were registered per state.
Wilburt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilburt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilburt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilburt?
We estimate approximately 381 people named Wilburt 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 899,618 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilburt a common name?
Wilburt is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,108 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilburt most popular?
Wilburt reached peak popularity in 1920, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilburt is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilburt a male name?
Wilburt is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilburt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilburt Smith, Wilburt Johnson, Wilburt 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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