Wilburt vs William

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

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Wilburt

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William

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Metric Wilburt William
Current Rank Unranked #9
Total Births (all years) 1,108 4,199,696
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 39 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilburt William
1880s - 84,881
1890s - 72,244
1900s 10 69,320
1910s 179 303,017
1920s 263 512,402
1930s 191 416,730
1940s 154 556,478
1950s 153 591,228
1960s 94 421,433
1970s 51 283,401
1980s 13 248,277
1990s - 217,822
2000s - 194,415
2010s - 159,981
2020s - 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilburt 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 - 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, 1903–1987.

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