Wilber: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,039

among boys · ↑276 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Wilber · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1919

162 babies

All-time total

6,902

#1,472 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Wilber popularity over time

6,902 babies have been named Wilber since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	189	189	19	–	#322
1890s	–	155	155	16	-18%	#435
1900s	–	220	220	22	+42%	#412
1910s	–	1,048	1,048	105	+376%	#428
1920s	6	1,431	1,437	144	+37%	#488
1930s	–	958	958	96	-33%	#493
1940s	5	575	580	58	-39%	#645
1950s	–	339	339	34	-42%	#1,093
1960s	–	174	174	17	-49%	#1,624
1970s	–	145	145	15	-17%	#1,830
1980s	–	158	158	16	+9%	#2,357
1990s	–	366	366	37	+132%	#1,906
2000s	–	558	558	56	+52%	#1,736
2010s	–	385	385	39	-31%	#2,399
2020s (to 2025)	–	190	190	32	-18%	#2,978

Where Wilber is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Wilber

Wilber is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,039 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,902 American babies have been named Wilber. Its peak came in 1919, when 162 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wilber stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wilber?

The median living Wilber is about 31 years old; half are between 17 and 67. An estimated 2,600 people named Wilber are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wilber year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	27	#4,039
2024	–	–	25	#4,315
2023	–	–	33	#3,559
2022	–	–	38	#3,211
2021	–	–	27	#4,002
2020	–	–	40	#2,978
2019	–	–	26	#4,105
2018	–	–	42	#2,890
2017	–	–	29	#3,768
2016	–	–	35	#3,289
2015	–	–	40	#2,963
2014	–	–	40	#2,928
2013	–	–	40	#2,892
2012	–	–	38	#3,056
2011	–	–	42	#2,849
2010	–	–	53	#2,399
2009	–	–	41	#2,943
2008	–	–	68	#2,058
2007	–	–	56	#2,335
2006	–	–	81	#1,736
2005	–	–	53	#2,263
2004	–	–	60	#2,023
2003	–	–	61	#1,934
2002	–	–	47	#2,248
2001	–	–	47	#2,215
2000	–	–	44	#2,255
1995	–	–	40	#2,100
1990	–	–	37	#2,047
1985	–	–	8	#5,129
1980	–	–	15	#3,093
1975	–	–	14	#2,899
1970	–	–	9	#3,513
1965	–	–	16	#2,080
1960	–	–	15	#2,206
1955	–	–	32	#1,369
1950	–	–	30	#1,339
1945	–	–	40	#1,015
1940	–	–	87	#645
1935	–	–	105	#565
1930	–	–	146	#493
1925	–	–	147	#503
1920	–	–	151	#492
1915	–	–	160	#428
1910	–	–	35	#473
1905	–	–	18	#571
1900	–	–	31	#412
1895	–	–	21	#435
1890	–	–	16	#487
1885	–	–	22	#387
1880	–	–	23	#362

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wilber, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wilber?

The median living Wilber is about 31 years old. Half of all living Wilbers are between 17 and 67 years old.

How many people named Wilber are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Wilber are alive in the United States, based on 6,902 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wilber mean?

Wilber is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Wilber M.

How popular is the name Wilber in 2025?

Wilber ranked #4,039 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wilber?

6,902 babies have been named Wilber in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wilber most popular?

Wilber peaked in 1919, when 162 newborns received the name.

Is Wilber a boy or girl name?

Wilber is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wilber rising or falling?

Wilber is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wilber become more popular?

Wilber is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Wilber in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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