How Many People Are Named Wilbur?
people named Wilbur are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 28,937 people in the US has this name
Based on 57,196 babies named Wilbur in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
1,809 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname which was originally derived from the nickname Wildbor meaning "wild boar" in Middle English. This name was borne by Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), one half of the Wright brothers, who together invented the first successful airplane. Wright was named after the Methodist minister Wilbur Fisk (1792-1839).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Wilbur (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Wilbur alive today is about 65 years old, and 69% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 55 and 79 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Wilbur first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1918, to 1,809 babies. In 2025, 27 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Wilbur never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #91, in 1913, and it was in the top 100 for 10 years, 1912 to 1921. In 2025 it ranked #4,039.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #4,039 |
| Best rank | #91 (1913) |
| Years in the top 100 | 10 (1912 to 1921) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #114 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Wilbur alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Wilbur were born in Pennsylvania than in any other state: about 733 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Wilbur was given 2 times as often in Indiana, 1.9 times in Florida and 1.9 times in Kansas.
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