William vs Wilbur

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

Name A

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Name B

Wilbur

Boy name · Rank #2959

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Metric William Wilbur
Current Rank #10 #2959
Total Births (all years) 4,199,696 56,906
Peak Year 1947 1918
Peak Year Births 67,002 1,800
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade William Wilbur
1880s 84,881 914
1890s 72,244 1,142
1900s 69,320 1,839
1910s 303,017 12,411
1920s 512,402 15,713
1930s 416,730 9,044
1940s 556,478 5,962
1950s 591,228 4,133
1960s 421,433 2,572
1970s 283,401 1,273
1980s 248,277 782
1990s 217,822 433
2000s 194,415 259
2010s 159,981 251
2020s 68,067 178

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year William Wilbur
2014 16,851 23
2015 15,950 30
2016 15,810 25
2017 15,046 28
2018 14,646 28
2019 13,658 37
2020 12,676 21
2021 12,170 25
2022 11,356 30
2023 10,673 33
2024 10,647 42
2025 10,545 27

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, 1880–2025.

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