Boys' name · since 1911
Wilho
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 181 babies named Wilho, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,596 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 181
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
181 boys have been named Wilho since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilho has been recorded 181 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1911 to 1928.
- #13,596 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 181 born since 1911
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilho ranks #13,596 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 181 born since 1911, peaking in the 1910s.
- #13,596 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 181
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
Wilho's 181 recorded births place it above 70.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Wilho's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilho's full recorded timeline at 1919, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilho popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1928
- Peak year (1916)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Wilho by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (110 births, 61% of the file).
1910s was Wilho's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Wilho births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
110 births
- 1920s
1920s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 110 births (61% of all-time use).
Wilho by state
Where Wilho concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
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- Wilho's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 1920s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Wilhos (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wilho: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1911–1928 (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 Wilho 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.