Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1918
Willbert
31 babies named Willbert in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1918–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Willbert sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 31 recorded since 1918.
Willbert has 31 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1918 to 1929.
- 31 total births
- 1918–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Willbert since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 31
- total births
- 1918–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Willbert was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
10 babies were named Willbert in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Willbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Willbert's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Willbert at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Willbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1929
- Peak year (1929)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Willbert by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Willbert's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Willbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Willbert? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 31 babies named Willbert. The most recent recorded year was 1929. Its busiest year on record was 1929, with 10 births.
When was Willbert most popular? ▼
Willbert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Willbert been used? ▼
Records for Willbert go back to 1918, giving 12 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Willbert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include William, Willie, Willard, Wilbur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1918–1929 (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. "Willbert: Baby Name Since 1918 - 31 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willbert. 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 Willbert 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.