Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Wilbert

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,031 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#5,031
among boys · ↑196 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Wilbert
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
902 babies
All-time total
40,193
#575 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Wilbert popularity over time

40,193 babies have been named Wilbert since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 256 256 26 – #272
1890s – 359 359 36 +40% #265
1900s – 722 722 72 +101% #202
1910s 10 5,275 5,285 529 +632% #162
1920s 57 8,113 8,170 817 +55% #160
1930s 51 6,164 6,215 622 -24% #192
1940s 14 5,809 5,823 582 -6% #221
1950s 17 5,147 5,164 516 -11% #274
1960s 17 3,174 3,191 319 -38% #366
1970s 12 1,811 1,823 182 -43% #503
1980s – 1,280 1,280 128 -30% #647
1990s – 824 824 82 -36% #948
2000s – 610 610 61 -26% #1,659
2010s – 345 345 35 -43% #2,810
2020s (to 2025) – 126 126 21 -39% #3,913

Where Wilbert is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Wilbert

Wilbert is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,031 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 40,193 American babies have been named Wilbert. Its peak came in 1922, when 902 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wilbert stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wilbert?

The median living Wilbert is about 66 years old; half are between 50 and 76. An estimated 15 thousand people named Wilbert are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wilbert year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 20 #5,031
2024 – – 19 #5,227
2023 – – 18 #5,454
2022 – – 26 #4,182
2021 – – 16 #5,762
2020 – – 27 #3,913
2019 – – 17 #5,542
2018 – – 27 #3,985
2017 – – 34 #3,373
2016 – – 37 #3,157
2015 – – 30 #3,678
2014 – – 35 #3,227
2013 – – 38 #2,995
2012 – – 43 #2,810
2011 – – 42 #2,850
2010 – – 42 #2,871
2009 – – 56 #2,346
2008 – – 57 #2,323
2007 – – 60 #2,234
2006 – – 62 #2,124
2005 – – 67 #1,919
2004 – – 52 #2,235
2003 – – 59 #1,984
2002 – – 72 #1,659
2001 – – 58 #1,911
2000 – – 67 #1,711
1995 – – 81 #1,311
1990 – – 120 #948
1985 – – 114 #844
1980 – – 181 #647
1975 – – 160 #649
1970 – – 259 #503
1965 6 #6,522 269 #476
1960 6 #6,373 465 #366
1955 – – 510 #326
1950 5 #6,091 578 #274
1945 – – 537 #250
1940 – – 566 #221
1935 – – 542 #222
1930 10 #3,051 720 #192
1925 7 #4,418 804 #180
1920 5 #5,740 867 #160
1915 5 #4,946 651 #175
1910 – – 146 #186
1905 – – 71 #233
1900 – – 63 #258
1895 – – 35 #309
1890 – – 28 #334
1885 – – 24 #363
1880 – – 29 #319

Famous people named Wilbert

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Wilbert Awdry Wilbert Awdry British author and vicar (1911–1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wilbert, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wilbert?

The median living Wilbert is about 66 years old. Half of all living Wilberts are between 50 and 76 years old.

How many people named Wilbert are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Wilbert are alive in the United States, based on 40,193 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wilbert in 2025?

Wilbert ranked #5,031 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wilbert?

40,193 babies have been named Wilbert in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wilbert most popular?

Wilbert peaked in 1922, when 902 newborns received the name.

Is Wilbert a boy or girl name?

Wilbert is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wilbert rising or falling?

Wilbert is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wilbert become more popular?

Wilbert looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Wilbert in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Wilbert?

Well-known people named Wilbert include Wilbert Awdry (writer).

Names like Wilbert

Names that sound and feel close to Wilbert: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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