Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1917
Wilhelminia
Wilhelminia has 22 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1917–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Wilhelminia since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Wilhelminia has 22 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1951.
- 22 total births
- 1917–1951 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Wilhelminia since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1951.
- 22
- total births
- 1917–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Wilhelminia was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wilhelminia in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Wilhelminia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilhelminia's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilhelminia at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Wilhelminia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1951
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Wilhelminia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Wilhelminia's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Wilhelminia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilhelminia? ▼
22 babies have been named Wilhelminia since 1917. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1917 with 7 births.
When was Wilhelminia most popular? ▼
Wilhelminia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Wilhelminia been used? ▼
Records for Wilhelminia go back to 1917, giving 35 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Wilhelminia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Wilhelminia
Nearby Names Like Wilhelminia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilhelminia
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 Wilhelminia side by side: Wilhelminia vs Willie Wilhelminia vs Wilma Wilhelminia vs Willow
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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, 1917–1951 (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. "Wilhelminia: Baby Name Since 1917 - 22 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilhelminia. 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 Wilhelminia 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.