Total births
129
Girls' name · since 1981
Wilmary
129 babies named Wilmary in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15839
- among girls today
- 129
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
129 babies have been named Wilmary since 1981, making it today's #15839 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilmary has been recorded 129 times among girls since 1981, currently ranked #15839 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #15839 among girls today
- 129 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Wilmary is currently the #15839 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 129 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15839
- among girls today
- 129
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Wilmary vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15839
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Wilmary was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
9 babies were named Wilmary in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Wilmary compares
129 29th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wilmary's all-time total is 66% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wilmary | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 129 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Wilmary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wilmary splits its recorded history at 2008: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wilmary at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#15,839
Active since
1981
Wilmary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Wilmary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Wilmary's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Wilmary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilmary? ▼
129 babies have been named Wilmary since 1981. It currently ranks #15839 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 9 births.
When was Wilmary most popular? ▼
Wilmary was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Wilmary been used? ▼
Wilmary has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 45 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Wilmary? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wilmary's data
- Wilmary's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- 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 Wilmary
Nearby Names Like Wilmary
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilmary
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Wilmary side by side: Wilmary vs Willie Wilmary vs Wilma Wilmary vs Willow
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Wilmary
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2025 (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. "Wilmary: #15839 Girls' Name - 129 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilmary. 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 Wilmary 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 July 2026.