Boys' name · since 1880
Wilburn
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 10,324 babies named Wilburn, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,185 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10,324
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilburn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10,324 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilburn has been recorded 10,324 times among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 2022.
- #1,185 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 10,324 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilburn ranks #1,185 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10,324 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,185 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10,324
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilburn's 10,324 recorded births place it above 97.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Wilburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilburn's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 317, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilburn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2022
- Peak year (1926)
- 317
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Wilburn popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1918 (Wilburn as girls' name)
Wilburn by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (2,761 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Wilburn's strongest decade.
2,761 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Wilburn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 139
1880s
139 births
- 1890s 133
1890s
133 births
- 1900s 224
1900s
224 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,618 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,761 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,121 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,434 births
- 1950s 816
1950s
816 births
- 1960s 546
1960s
546 births
- 1970s 300
1970s
300 births
- 1980s 140
1980s
140 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,761 births (27% of all-time use).
How Wilburn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Wilburn's total volume
Wilburn by state
Where Wilburn concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,659 | 16.1% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 874 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 803 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 693 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 625 | 6.1% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 589 | 5.7% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 537 | 5.2% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 406 | 3.9% |
1,659 of 10,324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Wilburn appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wilburn's data
- Wilburn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,761 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Wilburns (1,659 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wilburn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~142 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Wilburn 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 August 2026.