Total births
202
Boys' name · since 1990
Wilver
202 babies named Wilver in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10250
- among boys today
- 202
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
202 babies have been named Wilver since 1990, making it today's #10250 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Wilver recorded 202 times among boys since 1990, holding rank #10250 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #10250 among boys today
- 202 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Wilver is currently the #10250 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 202 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10250
- among boys today
- 202
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Wilver vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10250
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Wilver was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
17 babies were named Wilver in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Wilver compares
202 38th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wilver's all-time total is 45% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wilver | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 202 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wilver's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilver's full recorded timeline at 2007, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilver at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#10,250
Active since
1990
Wilver popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Wilver by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Wilver's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Wilver births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (45% of all-time use).
Wilver by state
Where Wilver concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.5% |
California share of Wilver's total US births 2.5%
5 of 202 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilver? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 202 babies named Wilver. Today it holds rank #10250 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 17 births.
When was Wilver most popular? ▼
Wilver was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Wilver most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wilver are California (5 births).
How long has the name Wilver been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilver since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wilver? ▼
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 Wilver's data
- Wilver's decade-level peak was the 2000s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Wilvers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Wilver
Nearby Names Like Wilver
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilver
William Boy
#10 4,199,696 births
Willie Boy
#1364 450,188 births
Willard Boy
#2958 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#2959 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2638 52,336 births
Compare Wilver side by side: Wilver vs William Wilver vs Willie Wilver vs Willard
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Wilver
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Wilver: #10250 Boys' Name - 202 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilver. 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 Wilver 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 July 2026.