Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1919
Wilbor
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.
- 22
- total births
- 1919–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Wilbor since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Wilbor has 22 recorded births among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1942.
- 22 total births
- 1919–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Wilbor since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 22
- total births
- 1919–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
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.
Wilbor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilbor's full recorded timeline at 1930, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilbor at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Wilbor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1942
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Wilbor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wilbor's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Wilbor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilbor since 1919 -- 24 years through the most recent 1942 data.
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.
What to do with Wilbor's data
- Wilbor's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Wilbor
Nearby Names Like Wilbor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilbor
William Boy
#10 4,199,696 births
Willie Boy
#1364 450,188 births
Willard Boy
#2958 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#2959 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2638 52,336 births
Compare Wilbor side by side: Wilbor vs William Wilbor vs Willie Wilbor vs Willard
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1919–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wilbor: Baby Name Since 1919 - 22 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilbor. 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 Wilbor 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.