Recorded 1921–1974 Girls' name Peak 1953 264 births

Wilhemenia — girls' name

264 babies named Wilhemenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s321930s451940s541950s951960s331970s5
1950s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Wilhemenia was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

15 babies were named Wilhemenia in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wilhemenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 264 babies named Wilhemenia between 1921 and 1974, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wilhemenia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wilhemenia performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 95 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Wilhemenia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 25 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Wilhemenia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wilhemenia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 264 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wilhemenia at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

264

Since 1921

54 years of records

Peak year

1953

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1921

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1974

Wilhemenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1921

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1953)
15
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
05101520 19741959195419491942193319261921 6

Wilhemenia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
95 births that decade — 36% of Wilhemenia's all-time total
1920s321930s451940s541950s951960s331970s5

Wilhemenia by state

Where Wilhemenia concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Wilhemenia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
25 9.5%
#2 North Carolina
6 2.3%
South Carolina share of Wilhemenia's total US births 9.5%
Even split

25 of 264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wilhemenia?
264 babies have been named Wilhemenia since 1921. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1953 with 15 births.
When was Wilhemenia most popular?
Wilhemenia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Wilhemenia most popular?
The top states for the name Wilhemenia are South Carolina (25 births), North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Wilhemenia been used?
Wilhemenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 54 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Wilhemenia?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.