How Many People Are Named Wilburn?
An estimated 2,861 people in the United States have the first name Wilburn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Wilburn peaked in popularity in 1926 with 317 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilburn 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 Wilburn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Wilburn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
2,861
About 1 in 119,802 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1926
317 births
Total Registered
10,339
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilburn
Wilburn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,339 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Wilburn as a male name
Ranked #14,215 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1926 (317 births)
Wilburn as a female name
Ranked #4,954 in 1934
5 female births in 1934
Peak: 1918 (5 births)
Wilburn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilburn span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,761 babies were registered. Wilburn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilburn by Decade
How has Wilburn 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.
Wilburn by State
Birth registrations for Wilburn span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Tennessee. The lowest are in Ohio, California, Indiana. On average, about 404 Wilburns were registered per state.
Wilburn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilburn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilburn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilburn?
We estimate approximately 2,861 people named Wilburn 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 119,802 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilburn a common name?
Wilburn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,339 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilburn most popular?
Wilburn reached peak popularity in 1926, when 317 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilburn is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilburn a male name?
Wilburn is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilburn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilburn Smith, Wilburn Johnson, Wilburn 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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