Wilbert comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Bright will, resolute brightness.
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How popular is Wilbert?
1922peak year
Wilbert reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1922, 902 babies received the name (ranked #167). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4424), with about 25 babies given the name annually. Wilbert has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 40,173 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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