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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wilbur

Ranked #2274 - 1 in 729,727 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,963

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2274

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2274
Rarity
1 in 729,727
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Wilbur

There are an estimated 10,963 people named Wilbur alive worldwide today. That ranks Wilbur at #2274 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wilbur is held by approximately 10,963 people, ranking #2274 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 30,275 U.S. residents).

Historically Wilbur is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Wilbur appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Wilbur popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wilbur, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 82
  2. 1881: 81
  3. 1882: 81
  4. 1883: 73
  5. 1884: 82
  6. 1885: 92
  7. 1886: 106
  8. 1887: 112
  9. 1888: 103
  10. 1889: 102
  11. 1890: 94
  12. 1891: 97
  13. 1892: 116
  14. 1893: 104
  15. 1894: 104
  16. 1895: 125
  17. 1896: 120
  18. 1897: 111
  19. 1898: 156
  20. 1899: 115
  21. 1900: 161
  22. 1901: 130
  23. 1902: 163
  24. 1903: 165
  25. 1904: 177
  26. 1905: 167
  27. 1906: 175
  28. 1907: 209
  29. 1908: 233
  30. 1909: 259
  31. 1910: 298
  32. 1911: 386
  33. 1912: 839
  34. 1913: 1,049
  35. 1914: 1,256
  36. 1915: 1,685
  37. 1916: 1,688
  38. 1917: 1,759
  39. 1918: 1,809
  40. 1919: 1,706
  41. 1920: 1,755
  42. 1921: 1,767
  43. 1922: 1,731
  44. 1923: 1,682
  45. 1924: 1,677
  46. 1925: 1,609
  47. 1926: 1,527
  48. 1927: 1,375
  49. 1928: 1,410
  50. 1929: 1,301
  51. 1930: 1,223
  52. 1931: 1,095
  53. 1932: 1,021
  54. 1933: 905
  55. 1934: 926
  56. 1935: 869
  57. 1936: 792
  58. 1937: 734
  59. 1938: 842
  60. 1939: 702
  61. 1940: 711
  62. 1941: 666
  63. 1942: 688
  64. 1943: 674
  65. 1944: 591
  66. 1945: 513
  67. 1946: 523
  68. 1947: 595
  69. 1948: 537
  70. 1949: 487
  71. 1950: 488
  72. 1951: 436
  73. 1952: 416
  74. 1953: 442
  75. 1954: 436
  76. 1955: 435
  77. 1956: 402
  78. 1957: 384
  79. 1958: 352
  80. 1959: 359
  81. 1960: 354
  82. 1961: 309
  83. 1962: 310
  84. 1963: 269
  85. 1964: 276
  86. 1965: 255
  87. 1966: 238
  88. 1967: 176
  89. 1968: 181
  90. 1969: 204
  91. 1970: 149
  92. 1971: 193
  93. 1972: 132
  94. 1973: 127
  95. 1974: 124
  96. 1975: 122
  97. 1976: 104
  98. 1977: 106
  99. 1978: 112
  100. 1979: 104
  101. 1980: 95
  102. 1981: 103
  103. 1982: 97
  104. 1983: 72
  105. 1984: 74
  106. 1985: 80
  107. 1986: 65
  108. 1987: 62
  109. 1988: 72
  110. 1989: 62
  111. 1990: 52
  112. 1991: 59
  113. 1992: 53
  114. 1993: 39
  115. 1994: 42
  116. 1995: 41
  117. 1996: 37
  118. 1997: 38
  119. 1998: 41
  120. 1999: 31
  121. 2000: 30
  122. 2001: 28
  123. 2002: 27
  124. 2003: 29
  125. 2004: 26
  126. 2005: 19
  127. 2006: 24
  128. 2007: 28
  129. 2008: 24
  130. 2009: 24
  131. 2010: 22
  132. 2011: 21
  133. 2012: 15
  134. 2013: 22
  135. 2014: 23
  136. 2015: 30
  137. 2016: 25
  138. 2017: 28
  139. 2018: 28
  140. 2019: 37
  141. 2020: 21
  142. 2021: 25
  143. 2022: 30
  144. 2023: 33
  145. 2024: 42
  146. 2025: 27

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wilbur worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,963 people named Wilbur alive worldwide today, ranking #2274 globally.

Is Wilbur a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 729,727 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,963 bearers, which is 1 in 30,275 Americans.

Is Wilbur a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wilbur is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Wilbur come from?

Who are famous people named Wilbur?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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