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 #1834

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilmer William
Current Rank #1834 #10
Total Births (all years) 15,979 4,199,696
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 443 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilmer William
1880s 163 84,881
1890s 218 72,244
1900s 365 69,320
1910s 2,434 303,017
1920s 3,525 512,402
1930s 2,073 416,730
1940s 1,454 556,478
1950s 912 591,228
1960s 601 421,433
1970s 365 283,401
1980s 407 248,277
1990s 636 217,822
2000s 1,241 194,415
2010s 997 159,981
2020s 588 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilmer William
2014 99 16,851
2015 103 15,950
2016 108 15,810
2017 82 15,046
2018 96 14,646
2019 95 13,658
2020 76 12,676
2021 106 12,170
2022 109 11,356
2023 115 10,673
2024 88 10,647
2025 94 10,545

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, 1880–2025.

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