How Many People Are Named Wilber?
An estimated 2,690 people in the United States have the first name Wilber. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Wilber peaked in popularity in 1919 with 162 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilber as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wilber paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,690
About 1 in 127,418 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1919
162 births
Total Registered
6,875
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilber
Wilber is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,875 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Wilber as a male name
Ranked #4,299 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (162 births)
Wilber as a female name
Ranked #6,043 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1929 (6 births)
Wilber: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilber span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,437 babies were registered. Wilber has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilber by Decade
How has Wilber tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wilber by State
Birth registrations for Wilber span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, South Carolina. The lowest are in Colorado, New Jersey, Massachusetts. On average, about 99 Wilbers were registered per state.
Wilber + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilber as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilber: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilber?
We estimate approximately 2,690 people named Wilber are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 127,418 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilber a common name?
Wilber is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,875 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilber most popular?
Wilber reached peak popularity in 1919, when 162 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilber is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilber a male name?
Wilber is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilber Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilber Smith, Wilber Johnson, Wilber Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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