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Wilber

Boy

Meaning of Wilber: German: 'resolute'

Wilber is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3906th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3906

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,902

First recorded 1880 · peak 1919

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 37 babies19901991: 37 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 44 babies1994: 31 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 29 babies1998: 34 babies1999: 45 babies2000: 44 babies20002001: 47 babies2002: 47 babies2003: 61 babies2004: 60 babies2005: 53 babies2006: 81 babies2007: 56 babies2008: 68 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 53 babies20102011: 42 babies2012: 38 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 40 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 42 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 40 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Wilber per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 81.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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