Boys' name · since 2001

Wilkinson

Wilkinson has 10 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#35,812 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Wilkinson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilkinson has been recorded 10 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2014.

  • #35,812 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilkinson ranks #35,812 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#35,812 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Wilkinson's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wilkinson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wilkinson splits its recorded history at 2014: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births).

Wilkinson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2001)
5
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
5 20012014 5

Wilkinson by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Wilkinson's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Wilkinson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wilkinson? ▼
Wilkinson has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,812 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 5 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Wilkinson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilkinson ranks #35,812 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wilkinson most popular? ▼
Wilkinson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Wilkinson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilkinson since 2001 -- 14 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Wilkinson? ▼
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 Wilkinson's data

  • Wilkinson's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wilkinson

Nearby Names Like Wilkinson

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilkinson

William Boy
#9 4,199,696 births
Willie Boy
#1315 450,188 births
Willard Boy
#2718 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#3950 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2539 52,336 births

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Every
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Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wilkinson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2001–2014 (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 Wilkinson 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.