Names / Boy names
Wilbur
Current rank
#4,040
holding steady
All-time peak
#91
in 1913
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
57,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #91 in 1913 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Resolute, bright. It makes its debut in American naming data in 1880. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. 1913 marked its high point, reaching #91. Across all years, more than 57,100 children have been named this.