Wilber

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A few things about Wilber you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Wilber

Wilber Pan

Taiwanese-American singer, actor and entrepreneur

Choose Wilber and your child shares a first name with Wilber Pan, a Taiwanese-American singer, actor and entrepreneur. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Wilber, like who?” Wilber Pan's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 63,291 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Wilber, 27 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Wilber would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWilber has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Wilbers, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1882, when it ranked #317. Today it's #3,949, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendWilber has slipped 1,024 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,949. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedWilber is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #690. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Wilber

Wilber is a boy name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ber”. US birth records list Wilber for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #317 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,949, with 27 babies.

Origin:English names