Total births
13,094
Girls' name · since 1880
Wilhelmina
13,094 babies named Wilhelmina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1796
- among girls today
- 13,094
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Wilhelmina currently ranks #1796 among girls' names in America, with 13,094 babies recorded since 1880.
Wilhelmina has 13,094 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1796 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1796 among girls today
- 13,094 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wilhelmina is currently the #1796 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 13,094 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #1796
- among girls today
- 13,094
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Wilhelmina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1796
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Wilhelmina was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
320 babies were named Wilhelmina in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Wilhelmina compares
13,094 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wilhelmina's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wilhelmina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,094 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 320 | 48 | 19,840 |
Wilhelmina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilhelmina's full recorded timeline at 1953, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 320 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilhelmina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#1,796
Active since
1880
Wilhelmina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 320
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Wilhelmina popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1935 (Wilhelmina as boys' name)
Wilhelmina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wilhelmina's strongest decade.
2,241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Wilhelmina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 680
1880s
680 births
- 1890s
1890s
1,018 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,137 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,241 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,038 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,246 births
- 1940s
1940s
954 births
- 1950s
1950s
904 births
- 1960s 475
1960s
475 births
- 1970s 216
1970s
216 births
- 1980s 132
1980s
132 births
- 1990s 131
1990s
131 births
- 2000s 195
2000s
195 births
- 2010s
2010s
964 births
- 2020s 763
2020s
763 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 2,241 births (17% of all-time use).
How Wilhelmina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Wilhelmina's total volume
Wilhelmina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Wilhelmina by state
Where Wilhelmina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,093 | 8.3% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 1,017 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 685 | 5.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 387 | 3.0% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 346 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 333 | 2.5% |
| #7 | California | | 282 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 267 | 2.0% |
New York share of Wilhelmina's total US births 8.3%
Even split
1,093 of 13,094 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Wilhelmina appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilhelmina? ▼
Wilhelmina has been given to 13,094 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1796 as of the latest data. 320 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Wilhelmina most popular? ▼
Wilhelmina was most popular in the 1910s decade with 2,241 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Wilhelmina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wilhelmina are New York (1,093 births), South Carolina (1,017 births), Pennsylvania (685 births).
How long has the name Wilhelmina been used? ▼
Wilhelmina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Wilhelmina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wilhelmina's data
- Wilhelmina's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (2,241 total births) through the 2020s (763) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Wilhelminas (1,093 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wilhelmina
Nearby Names Like Wilhelmina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilhelmina
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Wilhelmina side by side: Wilhelmina vs Willie Wilhelmina vs Wilma Wilhelmina vs Willow
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Wilhelmina
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Novaleigh #1794
1,451 births · Peak 2022
Milly #1798
3,347 births · Peak 2014
Zyra #1793
1,186 births · Peak 2025
Arlene #1799
143,010 births · Peak 1934
Rylynn #1792
3,120 births · Peak 2016
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wilhelmina: #1796 Girls' Name - 13,094 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilhelmina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wilhelmina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.