Total births
451
Girls' name · since 1910
Wilberta
Wilberta has 451 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 451
- total births
- 1910–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Wilberta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 451 have been recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilberta has been recorded 451 times among girls since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1968.
- 451 total births
- 1910–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
451 girls have been named Wilberta since 1910, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 451
- total births
- 1910–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Wilberta was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
23 babies were named Wilberta in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Wilberta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilberta's full recorded timeline at 1932, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilberta at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Wilberta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1968
- Peak year (1920)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Wilberta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wilberta's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Wilberta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
95 births
- 1920s
1920s
147 births
- 1930s
1930s
109 births
- 1940s
1940s
77 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 147 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilberta? ▼
451 babies have been named Wilberta since 1910. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1920 with 23 births.
When was Wilberta most popular? ▼
Wilberta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Wilberta been used? ▼
Records for Wilberta go back to 1910, giving 59 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Wilberta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wilberta's data
- Wilberta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wilberta
Nearby Names Like Wilberta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilberta
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Wilberta side by side: Wilberta vs Willie Wilberta vs Wilma Wilberta vs Willow
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1910–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wilberta: Baby Name Since 1910 - 451 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilberta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wilberta 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 June 2026.