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Boy name#417 of boy names

Wilbur

Pronounced W IH1 L B ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Wilbur?

Wilbur is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 64,045 children — the 417th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1918, when 1,951 children were given it.

Wilber is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
1918Boys: 1,951Girls: 9

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Wilbur and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Wilber

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
W IH1 L B ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Wilbur

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Wilbur

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Wilbur?
Wilbur ranks 417th among boys' names in US records, with 64,045 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 634.
Is Wilbur a unisex name?
No. Wilbur is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Wilbur most popular?
1918, when 1,951 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Wilbur spelled?
Wilber. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.