Wilmer vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Wilmer and William — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wilmer

Boy name · Rank #1830

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilmer William
Current Rank #1830 #10
Total Births (all years) 15,883 4,189,004
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 443 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilmer William
1880ss 163 84,881
1890ss 218 72,244
1900ss 365 69,320
1910ss 2,434 303,018
1920ss 3,525 512,402
1930ss 2,073 416,728
1940ss 1,453 556,469
1950ss 912 591,226
1960ss 601 421,411
1970ss 365 283,415
1980ss 407 248,286
1990ss 635 217,818
2000ss 1,241 194,404
2010ss 997 159,945
2020ss 494 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilmer William
2014 99 16,847
2015 103 15,945
2016 108 15,808
2017 82 15,042
2018 96 14,645
2019 95 13,649
2020 76 12,673
2021 106 12,166
2022 109 11,349
2023 115 10,653
2024 88 10,596

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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