boy's name
Wilber
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,917
Wilber is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1919, when 162 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wilber over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 189 |
| 1890s | 155 |
| 1900s | 220 |
| 1910s | 1,048 |
| 1920s | 1,437 |
| 1930s | 958 |
| 1940s | 580 |
| 1950s | 339 |
| 1960s | 174 |
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 158 |
| 1990s | 366 |
| 2000s | 558 |
| 2010s | 385 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 190 |
How popular is Wilber?
In 2025, Wilber was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wilber is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wilber
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wilber also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wilber over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wilber
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wilber — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wilber
How popular is the name Wilber?
In 2025, Wilber was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wilber a girl's or a boy's name?
Wilber is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wilber?
Wilber has 2 syllables.
When was Wilber most popular?
Wilber peaked in 1919, when 162 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Wilber a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wilber currently ranks #3,962 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.