Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Wilber
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1919
Peak births
162
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Wilber
How many people are named Wilber?
An estimated 2,349 living Americans are named Wilber.
How rare is Wilber?
Wilber is very rare among babies today, with 27 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 83.3% from its 1919 peak.
How old is the typical Wilber?
The median age of a living American named Wilber is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 57 years old.
Is Wilber still popular?
Yes. Wilber is holding steady, with 27 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Wilber most common?
Wilber has its strongest geographic signal in Nebraska, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19192025
Peak year
1919
Decline from peak
83.3%
2025
27
All-time
6,891
Where it lives now
Wilber is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Wilber is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.