38.4504° N, 76.6668° W
WILMINGTON
Most Famous People Born in Wilmington, United States
- Notable people
- 564
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1942
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 6.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Wilmington during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Wilmington Is Known For
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Politician is Wilmington's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (80).
Wilmington over-indexes on baseball — 6.4× the global rate.
Wilmington under-produces painter — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Wilmington's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Paul Goldschmidt
Born 1987
Tanner Roark
Born 1986
Kevin Mench
Born 1978
Joey Wendle
Born 1990
Cliff Brumbaugh
Born 1974
Chris Widger
Born 1971
Bill McGowan
1896 - 1954
Rod Delmonico
Born 1958
Zach Clark
Born 1983
Chris Welsh
Born 1955
John Mabry
Born 1970
Steve Mintz
Born 1968
Sadie McMahon
1867 - 1954
Tyrell Godwin
Born 1979
Wayne Franklin
Born 1974
Sam Bowens
1938 - 2003
Hans Lobert
1881 - 1968
Al Neiger
Born 1939
Bill Johnson (pitcher)
1960 - 2018
John O'Donoghue (1990s pitcher)
Born 1969
Bert Cunningham
1865 - 1952
Bill Crouch (1940s pitcher)
1910 - 1980
Mike Bianco
Born 1967
Ron Musselman
Born 1954
George Cutshaw
1887 - 1973
Wes Curry
1860 - 1933
George Prentiss
1876 - 1902
Ken Szotkiewicz
Born 1947
John Newell (baseball)
1868 - 1919
Pedro Swann
Born 1970
Charles Murphy (baseball)
1868 - 1931
Thomas Silicato
Born 1946
George Fisher (baseball)
1855 - 1937
Joseph Myers (baseball)
1882 - 1956
Ed Cihocki
1907 - 1987
Gus Brittain
1909 - 1974
Gino Minutelli
Born 1964
Pete Cassidy
1873 - 1929
Burt Keeley
1879 - 1952
Augie Walsh
1904 - 1985
Charlie Marshall (baseball)
1919 - 2007