The first name Wilburn
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Wilburn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2022, 5 boys born in the United States were named Wilburn, the 14,225th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1926, when 317 were.
10,339
babies named Wilburn since 1880
#14,225
rank in 2022
1926
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- Is Wilburn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 10,339 US babies named Wilburn since 1880 were boys.
- When was Wilburn most popular?
- 1926 in the United States, when 317 babies were named Wilburn, its highest rank at 318th.
- Is Wilburn also a surname?
- Yes. Wilburn is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.