Wilbur appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1918, 1,800 babies were named Wilbur (ranked #97 nationally). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3805), with roughly 30 babies named Wilbur each year. Wilbur's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 57,170 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.