Wilber
Boy name · #3951 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Wilber is currently the #3951 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2919, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Wilber.
The 145-year story
Wilber first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 23 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 162 boys were named Wilber — good for #468 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wilber per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wilber in class?
Wilber scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Wilber will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wilber is most common
State-level data for Wilber is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Wilber
Statistically, parents drawn to Wilber tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wilmer, Omer, Gustav, Mahlon, and Christ.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wilber | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 42 | #2848 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3230 |
| 2015 | 40 | #2919 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2039 |
| 2007 | 56 | #2304 |
| 2006 | 81 | #1724 |
| 2005 | 53 | #2237 |
| 2004 | 60 | #1989 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 47 | #2224 |
| 2001 | 47 | #2185 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilber a popular boy name?
Wilber ranked #3951 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2919.
When was the name Wilber most popular?
Wilber peaked in 1919, when 162 American boys received the name (ranked #468 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wilber?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Wilber. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.