Girls' name · since 1880
Wilhelmine
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 525 babies named Wilhelmine, peaking in 1896. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,494 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 525
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Wilhelmine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 525 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilhelmine has been recorded 525 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2023.
- #11,494 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 525 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilhelmine ranks #11,494 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 525 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11,494 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 525
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Wilhelmine's 525 recorded births place it above 84.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Wilhelmine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilhelmine's SSA record in two at 1904 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1896 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilhelmine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2023
- Peak year (1896)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Wilhelmine by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (143 births, 27% of the file).
1910s was Wilhelmine's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Wilhelmine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
87 births
- 1890s
1890s
135 births
- 1900s
1900s
72 births
- 1910s
1910s
143 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 143 births (27% of all-time use).
How Wilhelmine 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 Wilhelmine's total volume
Wilhelmine by state
Where Wilhelmine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 525 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wilhelmine's data
- Wilhelmine's decade-level peak was the 1910s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Wilhelmines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wilhelmine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1896)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Wilhelmine 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 August 2026.