Baby name

Wilbur

Boy

Classic name

The high point came in 1918, with 1,800 births and the No. 97 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 146 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 3948.

56,906births since 1880

1910sgeneration

No. 97rank at its peak, in 1918

Where babies named Wilbur are born

1918

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Wilbur is most common in Kansas (2.5 times), Iowa (2.2) and South Carolina (2.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Wilburn 10,324
Wilber 6,891
Wilburt 1,108

Names from the same era

Wilson · Morris · Irving · Woodrow · Sidney · Julius

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