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Origin & history of Wilber1
Germanic roots
Wilber comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Will, bright resolve.
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How popular is Wilber?
1919
peak year
Wilber has been in U.S. records since the very beginning, in 1880. The name climbed in popularity through the 1910s, reaching its peak of #468 nationally in 1919 with 162 babies that year. Wilber's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Wilber is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #3,504) with about 34 babies named Wilber each year. In all, around 6,875 babies have been registered as Wilber since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
162
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #468)
(ranked #468)
34
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,875
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Wilber6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
W5
I9
L3
B2
E5
R9
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Wilber❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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