Wilbert
Wilbert is a male given name: 100% of people named Wilbert are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Austria
- US births since 1880
- 39,835 male / 178 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Wilbert
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Wilbert," in English, "Guten Tag Wilbert," in German. Wilbert is a male given name: about 100% of people named Wilbert are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Wilbert,
German
Guten Tag Wilbert,
French
Bonjour Wilbert,
Spanish
Estimado/a Wilbert:
Chinese
Wilbert您好：
Japanese
Wilbert様
English
Hi Wilbert,
German
Hi Wilbert,
French
Salut Wilbert,
Spanish
Hola Wilbert,
Chinese
Wilbert你好：
Japanese
Wilbertさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
39,835 male · 178 female · 40,013 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilbert a male or female name?
Wilbert is a male given name: 100% of people named Wilbert are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Wilbert in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Wilbert," in English, "Guten Tag Wilbert," in German. Wilbert is a male given name: about 100% of people named Wilbert are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Wilbert a unisex name?
Wilbert is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Wilbert are men. Wilbert leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Wilbert a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wilbert (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_wilbert,
title = {Is Wilbert a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wilbert},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}