Wilbert is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Wilbert means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Wilbert across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Wilbert has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Wilbert is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “bright will, resolute”. From Germanic elements wil and beraht.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 40,193 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 33 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Wilbert per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (902/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (9/yr).
Wilbert has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #386 nationally (given to 902 babies that year).
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