Total births
20
Boys' name · since 2017
Wilks
Wilks has 20 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 2017–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Wilks sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilks has been recorded 20 times among boys since 2017, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- 20 total births
- 2017–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Wilks since 2017, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 20
- total births
- 2017–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Wilks was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
8 babies were named Wilks in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Wilks's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilks's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilks at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Wilks popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Wilks by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wilks's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Wilks births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilks? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 20 babies named Wilks. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 8 births.
When was Wilks most popular? ▼
Wilks was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Wilks been used? ▼
Records for Wilks go back to 2017, giving 9 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wilks? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Wilks
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilks
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Compare Wilks side by side: Wilks vs William Wilks vs Willie Wilks vs Willard
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Wilks: Baby Name Since 2017 - 20 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilks. 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 Wilks 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.