Boys' name · since 1974

Walberto

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Walberto, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,711 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade

Walberto is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 54 have been recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Walberto recorded 54 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2007.

  • #21,711 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 54 born since 1974
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Walberto ranks #21,711 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.

#21,711 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Walberto's 54 recorded births place it above 52.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Walberto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Walberto's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Walberto popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1989)
7
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1974197719781988198919901993199520022007 5

Walberto by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (17 births, 31% of the file).

1990s was Walberto's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Walberto births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Walberto?
Walberto has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,711 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 7 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
Where does Walberto sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Walberto ranks #21,711 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Walberto most popular?
Walberto was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Walberto been used?
Records for Walberto go back to 1974, giving 34 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Walberto?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Walter, Wallace, Walker, Walton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Walberto's data

  • Walberto's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Walberto

Nearby Names Like Walberto

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Walberto

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Walberto: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Walberto draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.