Wilba comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Will or desire to be.
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How popular is Wilba?
1913peak year
The name Wilba reached its peak in 1913, with 18 registrations (ranked #1403). It first appears in U.S. records that same year. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 165 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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