Girls' name · since 1886
Wilhemina
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 956 babies named Wilhemina, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,757 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,983 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 956
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
Wilhemina currently ranks #14983 among girls' names in America, with 956 babies recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Wilhemina recorded 956 times among girls since 1886, holding rank #14983 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #7,757 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #14,983 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 956 born since 1886
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilhemina ranks #7,757 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #14,983 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 956 born since 1886, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,757 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,983 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 956
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
Wilhemina's 956 recorded births place it above 89.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
How Wilhemina compares
956 Top 33% higher than 67% of 17,297 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
Wilhemina's all-time total is 154% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wilhemina | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 956 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 21 | 19,840 |
Wilhemina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilhemina's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilhemina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Wilhemina by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (226 births, 24% of the file).
1950s was Wilhemina's strongest decade.
226 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Wilhemina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s
1910s
110 births
- 1920s
1920s
151 births
- 1930s 69
1930s
69 births
- 1940s 85
1940s
85 births
- 1950s
1950s
226 births
- 1960s
1960s
157 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 226 births (24% of all-time use).
How Wilhemina 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 Wilhemina's total volume
Wilhemina by state
Where Wilhemina concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 39 | 4.1% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 20 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.0% |
39 of 956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Wilhemina's data
- Wilhemina's decade-level peak was the 1950s (226 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Wilheminas (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Wilhemina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~139 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, 1886–2025 (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 Wilhemina 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.