Willie vs Wilbur

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

Name A

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Name B

Wilbur

Boy name · Rank #2943

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Metric Willie Wilbur
Current Rank #1367 #2943
Total Births (all years) 450,033 56,880
Peak Year 1947 1918
Peak Year Births 7,995 1,800
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willie Wilbur
1880ss 5,906 914
1890ss 9,849 1,142
1900ss 17,746 1,839
1910ss 47,690 12,411
1920ss 67,993 15,713
1930ss 62,467 9,044
1940ss 72,419 5,962
1950ss 66,461 4,133
1960ss 39,811 2,571
1970ss 23,967 1,274
1980ss 16,892 783
1990ss 9,715 433
2000ss 5,155 259
2010ss 3,129 251
2020ss 833 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willie Wilbur
2014 331 23
2015 307 30
2016 294 25
2017 285 28
2018 226 28
2019 207 37
2020 215 21
2021 161 25
2022 176 30
2023 144 33
2024 137 42

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, 1880–2024.

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