Wilibaldo
A masculine name of Germanic origin meaning "resolute protector".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Wilibaldo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Wilibaldo today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Wilibaldo births was 2005 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Wilibaldo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Wilibaldo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2005
6 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2005 SSA rank
#11,410
Tracked since 2005
Census
Wilibaldo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 159 people with the first name Wilibaldo, which placed it at #43,953 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,953
National first-name rank
People counted
159
159 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
100.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Wilibaldo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wilibaldo is Hispanic at 100.0%. These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Wilibaldo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Wilibaldo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino100.0% · 159
Popularity
Wilibaldo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Wilibaldo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Wilibaldo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Wilibaldo
The name Wilibaldo has its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically Old High German. It is a compound name derived from the elements "wili" meaning "will" or "desire" and "bald" meaning "bold" or "brave." The name essentially means "bold will" or "brave desire."
In the early Middle Ages, the name Wilibaldo was particularly popular among the Frankish and Alemanni tribes that inhabited regions of modern-day Germany, France, and Switzerland. It was widely used during the 6th to 9th centuries, a period when Germanic naming traditions held significant influence across Western Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wilibaldo can be found in the 8th century, when it was borne by Saint Wilibald, an Anglo-Saxon missionary and Bishop of Eichstätt. Born around 700 AD in Wessex, England, Saint Wilibald traveled extensively, visiting regions as far as the Holy Land before establishing monasteries and churches in Bavaria.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Wilibaldo was Wilibald Pirkheimer, a German humanist, lawyer, and Renaissance author who lived from 1470 to 1530. He was a prominent figure in the city of Nuremberg and a close friend of the renowned artist Albrecht Dürer.
In the 12th century, Wilibaldo Corbiensis, a Benedictine monk and hagiographer, gained recognition for his writings on the lives of saints. He is believed to have been active in the monastery of Corvey, located in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
During the 16th century, Wilibaldo Pirckheimer, a German humanist and diplomat, made significant contributions to the study of antiquities and classical literature. Born in 1470, he was a cousin of the aforementioned Wilibald Pirkheimer and played a crucial role in the cultural and intellectual life of Nuremberg.
Another notable figure was Wilibaldo Ley, a German-American rocket engineer and science writer who lived from 1906 to 1969. He played a prominent role in the early development of rocket technology and was a key figure in the establishment of the United States space program.
While the name Wilibaldo has its roots in the Germanic languages and was widely used in the Middle Ages, it has since become less common, particularly in modern times. However, its historical significance and connection to notable figures throughout various eras make it a unique and intriguing name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Wilibaldo + last name combinations
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FAQ
Wilibaldo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilibaldo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Wilibaldo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Wilibaldo a common name?
We classify Wilibaldo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Wilibaldo most popular?
The single biggest year for Wilibaldo was 2005, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Wilibaldo is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Wilibaldo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 159 people with the name Wilibaldo, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,953 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Wilibaldo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Wilibaldo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Wilibaldo leans strongly male. 160 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Wilibaldo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wilibaldo is Hispanic at 100.0%. These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Wilibaldo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Wilibaldo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (159 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Wilibaldo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Wilibaldo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Wilibaldo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Wilibaldo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Wilibaldo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Wilibaldo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Wilibaldo?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Wilibaldo, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.