Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1923
Wilbourn
13 babies named Wilbourn in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1923–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Wilbourn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 13 have been recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilbourn has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1927.
- 13 total births
- 1923–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Wilbourn since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 13
- total births
- 1923–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Wilbourn was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wilbourn in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Wilbourn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilbourn's full recorded timeline at 1927, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilbourn at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Wilbourn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1927
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Wilbourn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wilbourn's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Wilbourn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilbourn? ▼
Wilbourn has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1927. 7 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Wilbourn most popular? ▼
Wilbourn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Wilbourn been used? ▼
Records for Wilbourn go back to 1923, giving 5 years of history through 1927.
What names are similar to Wilbourn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Wilbourn
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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, 1923–1927 (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. "Wilbourn: Baby Name Since 1923 - 13 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilbourn. 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 Wilbourn 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.