Wilbur

English, German

"wild boar"

The name Wilbur is currently ranked #915 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #91 in 1913. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in WILBUR, WILBUR, and WILBUR. Wilbur is occasionally used for girls in 1959.

Wilbur Rank in US Top 1000

# 915 in the US

Wilbur Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Wilbur

• 3 Nameberry 2026
• 551 England 2024

20 Names Similar to Wilbur

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Famous People Named Wilbur

• Wilbur Wright American aviator; brother of Orville Wright
• Wilbur Daigh Mills U.S. Congressman from Arkansas
• Wilbur Addison Smith South African novelist
• (Warren) Wilbur Shaw American racing driver
• Wilbur Bernard Ware American jazz double bassist
• Wilbur Forrester Wood Jr., American baseball pitcher
• (Arley) Wilbur Cooper American baseball pitcher
• Wilbur Bass aka Blaq Poet American rapper
• Richard Wilbur American poet
• Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr., winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Wilbur Silverton Heron son of Kate Silverton & Mike Heron
• Wilbur Soot British Youtuber

The name Wilbur in Pop Culture

• Dr. Wilbur Larch character in "The Cider House Rules"
• Wilbur Post "Mister Ed" horse owner played by Alan Young
• Wilbur the pig hero of E.B. White's children's classic "Charlotte's Web"
• Wilbur dodo character in the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons, brother of Orville
• Wilbur baby from TV series "Nip/Tuck"
• Wilbur Wonka father of Willy Wonka of "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory"
• Wilbur Robinson son of Lewis "Cornelius" Robinson of "Meet The Robinsons"

International Variations of the name Wilbur

• Wilbart German