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 #2943

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilbur William
Current Rank #2943 #10
Total Births (all years) 56,880 4,189,004
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 1,800 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbur William
1880ss 914 84,881
1890ss 1,142 72,244
1900ss 1,839 69,320
1910ss 12,411 303,018
1920ss 15,713 512,402
1930ss 9,044 416,728
1940ss 5,962 556,469
1950ss 4,133 591,226
1960ss 2,571 421,411
1970ss 1,274 283,415
1980ss 783 248,286
1990ss 433 217,818
2000ss 259 194,404
2010ss 251 159,945
2020ss 151 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbur William
2014 23 16,847
2015 30 15,945
2016 25 15,808
2017 28 15,042
2018 28 14,645
2019 37 13,649
2020 21 12,673
2021 25 12,166
2022 30 11,349
2023 33 10,653
2024 42 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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