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 #4200

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilber William
Current Rank #4200 #10
Total Births (all years) 6,891 4,199,696
Peak Year 1919 1947
Peak Year Births 162 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilber William
1880s 189 84,881
1890s 155 72,244
1900s 220 69,320
1910s 1,048 303,017
1920s 1,431 512,402
1930s 958 416,730
1940s 575 556,478
1950s 339 591,228
1960s 174 421,433
1970s 145 283,401
1980s 158 248,277
1990s 366 217,822
2000s 558 194,415
2010s 385 159,981
2020s 190 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilber William
2014 40 16,851
2015 40 15,950
2016 35 15,810
2017 29 15,046
2018 42 14,646
2019 26 13,658
2020 40 12,676
2021 27 12,170
2022 38 11,356
2023 33 10,673
2024 25 10,647
2025 27 10,545

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, 1880–2025.

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