Wilburn vs Willie

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

Name A

Wilburn

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Metric Wilburn Willie
Current Rank Unranked #1364
Total Births (all years) 10,324 450,188
Peak Year 1926 1947
Peak Year Births 317 7,997
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilburn Willie
1880s 139 5,906
1890s 133 9,849
1900s 224 17,746
1910s 1,618 47,690
1920s 2,761 67,993
1930s 2,121 62,466
1940s 1,434 72,422
1950s 816 66,460
1960s 546 39,812
1970s 300 23,966
1980s 140 16,892
1990s 69 9,716
2000s 18 5,157
2010s - 3,132
2020s 5 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilburn Willie
2014 - 331
2015 - 307
2016 - 294
2017 - 285
2018 - 228
2019 - 208
2020 - 215
2021 - 161
2022 5 176
2023 - 144
2024 - 138
2025 - 147

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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