US rank #10959 Boys' name Peak 1919 590 births

Wilmar — #10959 US boys' name

590 babies named Wilmar in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1071920s1341930s801940s341950s71980s161990s472000s772010s492020s39
#10959
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Wilmar was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

22 babies were named Wilmar in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wilmar

The Social Security Administration has registered 590 babies named Wilmar between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wilmar currently holds the #10959 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wilmar performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 134 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Wilmar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Dakota. In total, SSA state-level files list Wilmar in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wilmar 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 590 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.

Wilmar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

590

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1919

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,959

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wilmar popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
22
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
0510152025 202420132005199319481935192719191912 6

Wilmar popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 1916 (Wilmar as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 193019251916 6

Wilmar by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
134 births that decade — 23% of Wilmar's all-time total
1910s1071920s1341930s801940s341950s71980s161990s472000s772010s492020s39

Wilmar by state

Where Wilmar concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Wilmar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
6 1.0%
#2 North Dakota
5 0.8%
Minnesota share of Wilmar's total US births 1.0%
Even split

6 of 590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wilmar?
590 babies have been named Wilmar since 1912. It currently ranks #10959 among boys. The peak year was 1919 with 22 births.
When was Wilmar most popular?
Wilmar was most popular in the 1920s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Wilmar most popular?
The top states for the name Wilmar are Minnesota (6 births), North Dakota (5 births).
How long has the name Wilmar been used?
Wilmar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wilmar?
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.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.