Boys' name · since 1918
Wilgus
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Wilgus, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 82
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
82 boys have been named Wilgus since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilgus has been recorded 82 times among boys since 1918, 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 1918 to 1955.
- #18,765 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 82 born since 1918
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilgus ranks #18,765 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 82
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilgus's 82 recorded births place it above 58.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Wilgus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilgus's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilgus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1955
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Wilgus by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (34 births, 41% of the file).
1920s was Wilgus's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Wilgus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1930s
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (41% of all-time use).
Wilgus by state
Where Wilgus concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 58 | 70.7% |
58 of 82 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wilgus's data
- Wilgus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Wilguss (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wilgus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1918–1955 (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 Wilgus 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.