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Wilbert
OriginGerman
Meaning"bright will"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#5031
2025 SSA
About Wilbert
Wilbert is one of the new old grandpa names marching -- shuffling? -- back into style, taking the place of names like Gus and Max which now sound totally baby-friendly. Wilbert and cousin Wilbur could take a little longer.
Eighteen baby boys were named Wilbert in the US last year.
Wilbert is also given to girls.
Pronounced WIL-burt.
As of October 2026, Wilbert ranked #8747 in US births in 1974 SSA, peaked at #2695 in 1927.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,199
Boys #4,180
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #3,226 | 35 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #3,676 | 30 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #3,157 | 37 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #3,372 | 34 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #3,984 | 27 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #3,911 | 27 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #4,180 | 26 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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- Wilbert Vere AwdryBoy
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- Wilbert RobinsonBoy
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- Wilbert MontgomeryBoy
American NFL player
- Wilbert Huntington HarrisonBoy
American R&B singer
- Wilbert James McKeachieBoy
American psychologist
- Wilbert Carl "Webb" SchultzBoy
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