Wilkes
Masculine
Wilkes entered the US charts in 1916, peaked at #3175 in 1923, ranks #4857 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Wilkes?
Wilkes first appears in US birth records in 1916 — 109 years ago. The typical Wilkes is a kid of about 7 — this name's wave is very recent. About 300 people named Wilkes are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Wilkes most popular?
Wilkes peaked in 1923, reaching #3175 nationally. Today it ranks #4857, 1,682 places below that high. See the whole 1923 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1916
- Most boys named
- 201830 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3175reached in 1923
- Change vs 2024
- −16.7%20 in 2025, from 24
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Wilkes in other languages
Strongest US states over the last decade: Georgia, North Carolina.
Wilkess among us
people named Wilkes are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 85,404 born in 2025 was named Wilkes
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Wilkes sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Wilkes beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Wilkes in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Masculine · #4857 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Wilkess are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Wilkes are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Wilkes in 2025?
- Wilkes ranks #4857 among US boy names in 2025, with 20 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Wilkes?
- About 1 in every 85,404 US boys born in 2025 was named Wilkes — 20 in all.
- Will my child share the name Wilkes with classmates?
- Wilkes will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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