Girls' name · since 1922
Wilhemena
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Wilhemena, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #37,126 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 42
- born since 1922
- 1930s
- peak decade
Wilhemena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilhemena has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1950.
- #37,126 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 42 born since 1922
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilhemena ranks #37,126 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1922, peaking in the 1930s.
- #37,126 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 42
- born since 1922
- 1930s
- peak decade
Wilhemena's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Wilhemena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilhemena's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilhemena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1950
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Wilhemena by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (17 births, 40% of the file).
1930s was Wilhemena's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Wilhemena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 17 births (40% of all-time use).
Wilhemena by state
Where Wilhemena concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 11.9% |
5 of 42 births nationwide.
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- Wilhemena's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Wilhemenas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Wilhemena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1922–1950 (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 Wilhemena 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.