Total births
93
Boys' name · since 1914
Wilbon
Wilbon has 93 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 93
- total births
- 1914–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Wilbon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 93 have been recorded since 1914.
Wilbon has 93 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1960.
- 93 total births
- 1914–1960 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
93 boys have been named Wilbon since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1960.
- 93
- total births
- 1914–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Wilbon was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
9 babies were named Wilbon in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Wilbon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilbon's full recorded timeline at 1928, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilbon at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Wilbon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1960
- Peak year (1930)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Wilbon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wilbon's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Wilbon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s
1930s
14 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilbon? ▼
93 babies have been named Wilbon since 1914. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1930 with 9 births.
When was Wilbon most popular? ▼
Wilbon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Wilbon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilbon since 1914 -- 47 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Wilbon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include William, Willie, Willard, Wilbur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wilbon's data
- Wilbon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wilbon
Nearby Names Like Wilbon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilbon
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Willard Boy
#2958 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#2959 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2638 52,336 births
Compare Wilbon side by side: Wilbon vs William Wilbon vs Willie Wilbon vs Willard
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wilbon: Baby Name Since 1914 - 93 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilbon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wilbon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.