Boys' name · since 1906

Willman

Since 1906, U.S. Social Security records show 114 babies named Willman, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,579 of 45,481
all-time among boys
114
born since 1906
1930s
peak decade

Willman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 114 have been recorded since 1906.

Social Security Administration records show Willman recorded 114 times among boys since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1944.

  • #16,579 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 114 born since 1906
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willman ranks #16,579 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 114 born since 1906, peaking in the 1930s.

#16,579 of 45,481
all-time among boys
114
born since 1906
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Willman's 114 recorded births place it above 63.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Willman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Willman splits its recorded history at 1929: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1906 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Willman popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1917)
9
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
45678910 1906191819251929193319391944 5

Willman by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (41 births, 36% of the file).

1930s was Willman's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Willman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 41 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willman? ▼
Since 1906, Social Security records show 114 babies named Willman. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,579 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1944. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 9 births.
Where does Willman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willman ranks #16,579 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Willman's data

  • Willman's decade-level peak was the 1930s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Willman

Nearby Names Like Willman

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willman

William Boy
#9 4,199,696 births
Willie Boy
#1315 450,188 births
Willard Boy
#2718 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#3950 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2539 52,336 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Thorvald
114 births · Peak 1916
Edker
114 births · Peak 1926
Capers
114 births · Peak 1919
Bartow
114 births · Peak 1917
Aloysuis
114 births · Peak 1927
Solmon
114 births · Peak 1917
Olis
114 births · Peak 1923
Ivis
114 births · Peak 2008

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Willman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1906–1944 (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 Willman 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.