Wilbur
How to say it: WIL-bur · /ˈwɪlbər/
From Germanic 'will' + 'burg' meaning 'resolute fortress' - old English surname revived in 19th century.
Wilbur was the 3,210th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,210 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 27 |
| Share of births | 1 in 122,790 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,873 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Wilbur peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Wilbur is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German.
Famous people named Wilbur
- Wilbur Smith (1933–2021)South African novelist
- Wilbur L. Ross Jr. (born 1937)United States 39th Secretary of Commerce
- Wilbur Scoville (1865–1942)American pharmacist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Wilbur — the pig protagonist of E. B. White's Charlotte's Web (1952, films 1973/2006); the vintage name is widely heard as the children's-bo
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