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Wilbur

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What official birth registration shows about Wilbur: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2003–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2003 to 2025, ranging from #429 to #3467.200520092013201720212025#429#3467
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2003#3467
2004#1498
2005#2754
2006#2870
2007#1885
2008#1706
2009#1494
2010#1109
2011#1124
2012#927
2013#730
2014#765
2015#553
2016#571
2017#522
2018#584
2019#429
2020#473
2021#450
2022#515
2023#593
2024#545
2025#578

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 2003 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 2003–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2003

    First recorded at #3467 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2003–2025

    Highest recorded position: #429 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 2003–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #578 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2003 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #429 in England and Wales in 2019.

Wilbur's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#57867HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#54570HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#59362HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#51576HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#45092HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#47383HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#42995HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#58463HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#52275HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#57165HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#55369HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#76541HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#73044HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#92732HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#112423HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#110924HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#149415HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#149811HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Wilbur

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2003–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2003 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #429 in England and Wales in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.