Total births
340
Unisex name · since 1914
Wilkie
Wilkie has 340 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 340
- total births
- 1914–1978
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Wilkie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 340 have been recorded since 1914.
Wilkie has 340 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1978.
- 340 total births
- 1914–1978 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
340 boys have been named Wilkie since 1914, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1978.
- 340
- total births
- 1914–1978
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Wilkie was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
61 babies were named Wilkie in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Wilkie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wilkie splits its recorded history at 1942: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wilkie at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Wilkie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1978
- Peak year (1940)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Wilkie popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 1919 (Wilkie as girls' name)
Wilkie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Wilkie's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Wilkie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 33
1910s
33 births
- 1920s 50
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 35
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
143 births
- 1950s 39
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 143 births (42% of all-time use).
Wilkie by state
Where Wilkie concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 13 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 10 | 2.9% |
| #3 | West Virginia | | 8 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 6 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.5% |
North Carolina share of Wilkie's total US births 3.8%
Even split
13 of 340 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilkie? ▼
Wilkie has been given to 340 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 61 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
When was Wilkie most popular? ▼
Wilkie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Where is Wilkie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wilkie are North Carolina (13 births), Kentucky (10 births), West Virginia (8 births).
Is Wilkie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wilkie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 340 births, and as a girl's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Wilkie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilkie since 1914 -- 65 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Wilkie? ▼
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 Wilkie's data
- Wilkie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Wilkies (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Wilkie
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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, 1914–1978 (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. "Wilkie: Baby Name Since 1914 - 340 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilkie. 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 Wilkie 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.