Recorded 1933–1933 Boys' name Peak 1933 5 births

Willum — boys' name

5 babies named Willum in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s5
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Willum was born in this single decade.

1933
Single peak year

5 babies were named Willum in 1933 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willum

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Willum between 1933 and 1933, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Willum currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1933. The name reached its historical peak in 1933, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willum performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willum 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 5 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.

Willum at a glance

Last recorded 1933

Total births

5

Since 1933

1 years of records

Peak year

1933

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1933

Active since

1933

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1933

Willum popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1933)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1933 5

Willum by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 100% of Willum's all-time total
1930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willum?
5 babies have been named Willum since 1933. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1933 with 5 births.
When was Willum most popular?
Willum was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Willum been used?
Willum has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 1 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Willum?
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, 1933–1933 (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.