Wilbur vs William

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

Name A

Wilbur

Boy name · Rank #2959

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilbur William
Current Rank #2959 #10
Total Births (all years) 56,906 4,199,696
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 1,800 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbur William
1880s 914 84,881
1890s 1,142 72,244
1900s 1,839 69,320
1910s 12,411 303,017
1920s 15,713 512,402
1930s 9,044 416,730
1940s 5,962 556,478
1950s 4,133 591,228
1960s 2,572 421,433
1970s 1,273 283,401
1980s 782 248,277
1990s 433 217,822
2000s 259 194,415
2010s 251 159,981
2020s 178 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbur William
2014 23 16,851
2015 30 15,950
2016 25 15,810
2017 28 15,046
2018 28 14,646
2019 37 13,658
2020 21 12,676
2021 25 12,170
2022 30 11,356
2023 33 10,673
2024 42 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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