Boys' name · since 1992
Wilkens
30 babies named Wilkens in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #25,963 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 30
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Wilkens is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 30 have been recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Wilkens recorded 30 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2009.
- #25,963 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 30 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilkens ranks #25,963 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #25,963 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 30
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Wilkens's 30 recorded births place it above 42.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Wilkens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilkens's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilkens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2009
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Wilkens by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (17 births, 57% of the file).
1990s was Wilkens's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Wilkens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (57% of all-time use).
Wilkens by state
Where Wilkens concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 20.0% |
6 of 30 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wilkens's data
- Wilkens's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Wilkenss (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Wilkens: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1992–2009 (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 Wilkens 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.