How Many People Are Named Wilbor?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Wilbor. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 98 years old, and Wilbor peaked in popularity in 1922 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilbor 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 Wilbor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 98, Wilbor is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1938.
- Wilbor is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
98
years old
Peak Year
1922
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilbor
Wilbor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wilbor as a male name
Ranked #3,552 in 1942
6 male births in 1942
Peak: 1922 (6 births)
Wilbor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilbor span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 6 babies were registered. Wilbor remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wilbor by Decade
How has Wilbor 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.
Wilbor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilbor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wilbor
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Wilbor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilbor?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Wilbor 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilbor a common name?
Wilbor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilbor most popular?
Wilbor reached peak popularity in 1922, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilbor is approximately 98 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilbor a male name?
Wilbor is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilbor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilbor Smith, Wilbor Johnson, Wilbor 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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