Wilbert Boy

How popular is Wilbert?

#4,856 boy name in 2025

20 baby boys were named Wilbert in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.

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14,826living people named Wilbert (est.)
67median age of people named Wilbert
40,193babies named Wilbert since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025

Wilbert popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#4,856 for boys (▲ 207 from 2024)
Babies in 202520 boys
10-year trendFalling (-33% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,590 in 2015, #3,808 in 2020
Peak year1922 (902 boys)
Highest rank#160 in 1920
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Wilbert is most popular

Babies named Wilbert per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
  2. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)

Wilbert by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s256#263
1890s359#263
1900s722#200
1910s5,275#162
1920s8,113#160
1930s6,164#192
1940s5,809#221
1950s5,147#274
1960s3,174#366
1970s1,811#502
1980s1,280#644
1990s824#944
2000s610#1,644
2010s345#2,771
2020s126#3,808

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Questions

Is Wilbert a boy or girl name?
Wilbert is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Wilbert were boys.
How popular is the name Wilbert?
20 baby boys were named Wilbert in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
When was Wilbert most popular?
Wilbert peaked in 1922, when 902 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #160 in 1920.
How many people are named Wilbert?
40,193 babies have been named Wilbert in the US since 1880. We estimate about 14,826 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
Where is Wilbert most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Wilbert was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.