Boys' name · since 1906
Wilmot
Wilmot has 454 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,362 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 454
- born since 1906
- 1910s
- peak decade
Wilmot sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 454 recorded since 1906.
Social Security Administration records show Wilmot recorded 454 times among boys since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1993.
- #8,362 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 454 born since 1906
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilmot ranks #8,362 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 454 born since 1906, peaking in the 1910s.
- #8,362 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 454
- born since 1906
- 1910s
- peak decade
Wilmot's 454 recorded births place it above 81.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Wilmot's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilmot's full recorded timeline at 1933, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilmot popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1993
- Peak year (1916)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Wilmot popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1917 (Wilmot as girls' name)
Wilmot by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (141 births, 31% of the file).
1910s was Wilmot's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Wilmot births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
141 births
- 1920s
1920s
129 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
- 1940s
1940s
60 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 141 births (31% of all-time use).
Wilmot by state
Where Wilmot concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 454 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wilmot's data
- Wilmot's decade-level peak was the 1910s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Wilmots (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wilmot: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~87 yrs)
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, 1906–1993 (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 Wilmot 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.