Wilbert is of German origin, meaning 'resolute strength'. It is composed of the elements 'wil' meaning will or desire, and 'berht' signifying bright or famous. This name has a robust, traditional feel and was popular in the late 19th to mid-20th centuries.
Wilbert experienced peaks in popularity from the late 1920s to the early 1930s, with over 13 births recorded in 1927 and consistent high numbers until 1932. After that period, it maintained a steady but lower birth rate, averaging around 6-8 births per year until the late 1970s. Overall, Wilbert has been given to 178 newborns across the specified years.