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Wilkes
OriginEnglish, a contraction of Wilkins
Meaning"resolute protection"
About Wilkes
Try Abraham or Lincoln instead.
Pronounced WILKS.
As of October 2026, Wilkes ranked #5032 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3459 in 1923.
Editor's take: The name Wilkes is a boy's name of English origin.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,699 | 30 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,767 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,404 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Wilkes Angel
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Wilkes in pop culture
- Wilkes
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