Wilberth — boys' name
85 babies named Wilberth in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
49% of everyone ever named Wilberth was born in this single decade.
7 babies were named Wilberth in 2001 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Wilberth
The Social Security Administration has registered 85 babies named Wilberth between 1995 and 2022, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wilberth currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 7 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Wilberth performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Wilberth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Wilberth in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Wilberth in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 85 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Wilberth at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Wilberth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1995
- Peak year (2001)
- 7
- Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2022.
85 total births across 28 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2001 with 7 births in a single year.
Wilberth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 42 births that decade — 49% of Wilberth's all-time total
Wilberth decade highlights
- Peak decade 42 births
- Runner-up 28 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2000s was Wilberth's strongest decade
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 49% of all-time use.
Wilberth by state
Where Wilberth concentrates geographically — total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.9% |
5 of 85 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 5.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 5.9% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilberth? ▼
When was Wilberth most popular? ▼
Where is Wilberth most popular? ▼
How long has the name Wilberth been used? ▼
What names are similar to Wilberth? ▼
Keep exploring Wilberth
Nearby Names Like Wilberth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilberth
Compare Wilberth side by side: Wilberth vs William Wilberth vs Willie Wilberth vs Willard
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.