Recorded 1919–1942 Boys' name Peak 1922 22 births

Wilbor — boys' name

22 babies named Wilbor in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s61930s51940s6
1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Wilbor was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

6 babies were named Wilbor in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wilbor

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Wilbor between 1919 and 1942, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wilbor currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1942. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wilbor performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Wilbor shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wilbor 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 22 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.

Wilbor at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

22

Since 1919

24 years of records

Peak year

1922

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1919

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1942

Wilbor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1919

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 1942193019221919 5

Wilbor by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 27% of Wilbor's all-time total
1910s51920s61930s51940s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wilbor?
22 babies have been named Wilbor since 1919. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1922 with 6 births.
When was Wilbor most popular?
Wilbor was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Wilbor been used?
Wilbor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 24 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Wilbor?
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, 1919–1942 (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.