boy's name
Wilburn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 10,339
Wilburn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1926, when 317 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wilburn 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 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 139 |
| 1890s | 133 |
| 1900s | 224 |
| 1910s | 1,623 |
| 1920s | 2,761 |
| 1930s | 2,131 |
| 1940s | 1,434 |
| 1950s | 816 |
| 1960s | 546 |
| 1970s | 300 |
| 1980s | 140 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Wilburn?
In 2022, Wilburn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Wilburn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Wilburn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wilburn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wilburn
How popular is the name Wilburn?
In 2022, Wilburn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Wilburn a girl's or a boy's name?
Wilburn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wilburn?
Wilburn has 2 syllables.
When was Wilburn most popular?
Wilburn peaked in 1926, when 317 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.