Recorded 1916–1942 Girls' name Peak 1916 88 births

Wilburta — girls' name

88 babies named Wilburta in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s221920s501930s111940s5
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.

What the Data Says About Wilburta

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Wilburta between 1916 and 1942, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wilburta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1942. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wilburta performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Wilburta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wilburta 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 88 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.

Wilburta at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

88

Since 1916

27 years of records

Peak year

1916

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1916

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1942

Wilburta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1916

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1916)
11
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4681012 1942193419271923192119191916 11

Wilburta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
50 births that decade — 57% of Wilburta's all-time total
1910s221920s501930s111940s5

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?
Wilburta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 27 years of data 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.

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, 1916–1942 (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.