Recorded 1914–1960 Boys' name Peak 1930 93 births

Wilbon — boys' name

93 babies named Wilbon in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s321930s141940s51950s121960s6
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.

What the Data Says About Wilbon

The Social Security Administration has registered 93 babies named Wilbon between 1914 and 1960, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wilbon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wilbon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Wilbon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wilbon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 93 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wilbon at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

93

Since 1914

47 years of records

Peak year

1930

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1914

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1960

Wilbon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1914

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1930)
9
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Wilbon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
32 births that decade — 34% of Wilbon's all-time total
1910s241920s321930s141940s51950s121960s6

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?
Wilbon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 47 years of data through 1960.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.