Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1916
Wilburta
Wilburta has 88 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 88
- total births
- 1916–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
88 girls have been named Wilburta since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Wilburta has 88 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1942.
- 88 total births
- 1916–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Wilburta since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 88
- total births
- 1916–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Wilburta was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
11 babies were named Wilburta in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Wilburta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilburta's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilburta at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Wilburta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1942
- Peak year (1916)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Wilburta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wilburta's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Wilburta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilburta? ▼
88 babies have been named Wilburta since 1916. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1916 with 11 births.
When was Wilburta most popular? ▼
Wilburta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Wilburta been used? ▼
Records for Wilburta go back to 1916, giving 27 years of history through 1942.
What names are similar to Wilburta? ▼
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 Wilburta's data
- Wilburta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Wilburta
Nearby Names Like Wilburta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilburta
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 Wilburta side by side: Wilburta vs Willie Wilburta vs Wilma Wilburta 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, 1916–1942 (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. "Wilburta: Baby Name Since 1916 - 88 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilburta. 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 Wilburta 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.