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 #1364

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Name B

Wilbur

Boy name · Rank #2959

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Metric Willie Wilbur
Current Rank #1364 #2959
Total Births (all years) 450,188 56,906
Peak Year 1947 1918
Peak Year Births 7,997 1,800
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willie Wilbur
1880s 5,906 914
1890s 9,849 1,142
1900s 17,746 1,839
1910s 47,690 12,411
1920s 67,993 15,713
1930s 62,466 9,044
1940s 72,422 5,962
1950s 66,460 4,133
1960s 39,812 2,572
1970s 23,966 1,273
1980s 16,892 782
1990s 9,716 433
2000s 5,157 259
2010s 3,132 251
2020s 981 178

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willie Wilbur
2014 331 23
2015 307 30
2016 294 25
2017 285 28
2018 228 28
2019 208 37
2020 215 21
2021 161 25
2022 176 30
2023 144 33
2024 138 42
2025 147 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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