Wilgus

WIHL-guhs /ˈwɪlɡəs/
boy 2 syllables fading

Wilgus is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Wilgus is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1955. Wilgus was first reported in SSA data in 1918 and peaked in 1922 (8 births).

About the name Wilgus

PronunciationWIHL-guhs /ˈwɪlɡəs/
8peak births 1922
1918first in SSA data

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How popular is Wilgus?

Boys named Wilgus
191819201930194019501955
Boys named Wilgus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–1955 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1955) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Wilgus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19556—#3,876
19525—#4,249
19445—#3,893
19438—#2,957
19385—#4,022
19366—#3,539
19307—#3,586
19298—#3,244
19278—#3,439
19265—#4,821
19228—#3,522
19215—#4,959
19186—#4,161
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