Wilburn vs William

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

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Wilburn

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William

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Metric Wilburn William
Current Rank Unranked #10
Total Births (all years) 10,324 4,189,004
Peak Year 1926 1947
Peak Year Births 317 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilburn William
1880ss 139 84,881
1890ss 133 72,244
1900ss 224 69,320
1910ss 1,618 303,018
1920ss 2,761 512,402
1930ss 2,121 416,728
1940ss 1,434 556,469
1950ss 816 591,226
1960ss 546 421,411
1970ss 300 283,415
1980ss 140 248,286
1990ss 69 217,818
2000ss 18 194,404
2010ss — 159,945
2020ss 5 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilburn William
2014 — 16,847
2015 — 15,945
2016 — 15,808
2017 — 15,042
2018 — 14,645
2019 — 13,649
2020 — 12,673
2021 — 12,166
2022 5 11,349
2023 — 10,653
2024 — 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, 1880–2022.

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