Recorded 1906–1944 Boys' name Peak 1917 114 births

Willman — boys' name

114 babies named Willman in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s271920s311930s411940s10
1930s
Peak decade

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

1917
Single peak year

9 babies were named Willman in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willman

The Social Security Administration has registered 114 babies named Willman between 1906 and 1944, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Willman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1944. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willman performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Willman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willman 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 114 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.

Willman at a glance

Last recorded 1944

Total births

114

Since 1906

39 years of records

Peak year

1917

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1944

Active since

1906

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1944

Willman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1906

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1917)
9
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Willman by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
41 births that decade — 36% of Willman's all-time total
1900s51910s271920s311930s411940s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willman?
114 babies have been named Willman since 1906. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1917 with 9 births.
When was Willman most popular?
Willman was most popular in the 1930s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Willman been used?
Willman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1906, spanning 39 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Willman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include William, Willie, Willard, Wilbur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1906–1944 (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.