Boys' name · since 1913
Wilmon
Wilmon has 351 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,740 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 351
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilmon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 351 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilmon has been recorded 351 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1963.
- #9,740 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 351 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilmon ranks #9,740 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 351 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,740 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 351
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilmon's 351 recorded births place it above 78.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Wilmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilmon's full recorded timeline at 1935, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilmon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1963
- Peak year (1922)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Wilmon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (109 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Wilmon's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Wilmon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 38
1910s
38 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
60 births
- 1940s
1940s
81 births
- 1950s 37
1950s
37 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 109 births (31% of all-time use).
Wilmon by state
Where Wilmon concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 11 | 3.1% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 6 | 1.7% |
11 of 351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Wilmon's data
- Wilmon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Wilmons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Wilmon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
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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, 1913–1963 (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 Wilmon 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.