Girls' name · since 1916
Willamina
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 508 babies named Willamina, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,747 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,186 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 508
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Willamina currently ranks #4186 among girls' names in America, with 508 babies recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Willamina recorded 508 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #4186 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #11,747 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,186 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 508 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willamina ranks #11,747 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,186 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 508 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,747 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,186 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 508
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Willamina's 508 recorded births place it above 83.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Willamina compares
508 Top 45% higher than 55% 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
Willamina's all-time total is 35% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Willamina | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 508 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 21 | 19,840 |
Willamina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Willamina's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Willamina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Willamina by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (229 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Willamina's strongest decade.
229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Willamina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
229 births
- 2020s
2020s
225 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 229 births (45% of all-time use).
How Willamina 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 Willamina's total volume
Willamina by state
Where Willamina concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 5 | 1.0% |
16 of 508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Willamina's data
- Willamina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (229 total births) through the 2020s (225) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Willaminas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Willamina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1916–2025 (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 Willamina 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.