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 4,199,696
Peak Year 1926 1947
Peak Year Births 317 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilburn William
1880s 139 84,881
1890s 133 72,244
1900s 224 69,320
1910s 1,618 303,017
1920s 2,761 512,402
1930s 2,121 416,730
1940s 1,434 556,478
1950s 816 591,228
1960s 546 421,433
1970s 300 283,401
1980s 140 248,277
1990s 69 217,822
2000s 18 194,415
2010s - 159,981
2020s 5 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilburn William
2014 - 16,851
2015 - 15,950
2016 - 15,810
2017 - 15,046
2018 - 14,646
2019 - 13,658
2020 - 12,676
2021 - 12,170
2022 5 11,356
2023 - 10,673
2024 - 10,647
2025 - 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, 1880–2022.

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