boy's name
Wilkins
WIL-kinz (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 286
Wilkins 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 figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1991, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wilkins Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 31 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How Popular Is Wilkins?
In 2022, Wilkins was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
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 Wilkins
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How to Say Wilkins
- English WIL-kinz
Sibling Names for Wilkins
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Wilkins — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Wilkins
How popular is the name Wilkins?
In 2022, Wilkins was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Wilkins a girl's or a boy's name?
Wilkins is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wilkins?
Wilkins has 2 syllables.
When was Wilkins most popular?
Wilkins peaked in 1991, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.