Total births
237
Boys' name · since 1915
Wilman
Wilman has 237 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 237
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Wilman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 237 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Wilman recorded 237 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- 237 total births
- 1915–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
237 boys have been named Wilman since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 237
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Wilman was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
10 babies were named Wilman in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Wilman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilman's full recorded timeline at 1992, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilman at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Wilman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Wilman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wilman's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Wilman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
47 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilman? ▼
Wilman has been given to 237 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 10 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Wilman most popular? ▼
Wilman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Wilman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilman since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wilman? ▼
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 Wilman's data
- Wilman's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wilman
Nearby Names Like Wilman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilman
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Willie Boy
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Willard Boy
#2958 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#2959 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2638 52,336 births
Compare Wilman side by side: Wilman vs William Wilman vs Willie Wilman vs Willard
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wilman: Baby Name Since 1915 - 237 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilman. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wilman 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 June 2026.