How Many People Are Named Wilburta?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Wilburta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Wilburta peaked in popularity in 1916 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilburta 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 Wilburta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Wilburta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Wilburta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1916
11 births
Total Registered
88
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilburta
Wilburta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 88 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wilburta as a female name
Ranked #5,362 in 1942
5 female births in 1942
Peak: 1916 (11 births)
Wilburta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilburta span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 50 babies were registered. Wilburta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilburta by Decade
How has Wilburta 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.
Wilburta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilburta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilburta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilburta?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Wilburta 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilburta a common name?
Wilburta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 88 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilburta most popular?
Wilburta reached peak popularity in 1916, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilburta is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilburta a female name?
Wilburta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilburta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilburta Smith, Wilburta Johnson, Wilburta 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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