Wilber vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Wilber and William — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wilber

Boy name · Rank #4184

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilber William
Current Rank #4184 #10
Total Births (all years) 6,864 4,189,004
Peak Year 1919 1947
Peak Year Births 162 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilber William
1880ss 189 84,881
1890ss 155 72,244
1900ss 220 69,320
1910ss 1,048 303,018
1920ss 1,431 512,402
1930ss 958 416,728
1940ss 575 556,469
1950ss 339 591,226
1960ss 174 421,411
1970ss 145 283,415
1980ss 158 248,286
1990ss 366 217,818
2000ss 558 194,404
2010ss 385 159,945
2020ss 163 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilber William
2014 40 16,847
2015 40 15,945
2016 35 15,808
2017 29 15,042
2018 42 14,645
2019 26 13,649
2020 40 12,673
2021 27 12,166
2022 38 11,349
2023 33 10,653
2024 25 10,596

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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