Boys' name · since 1880
Wm
Wm has 2,650 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,760 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,650
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Wm is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,650 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Wm recorded 2,650 times among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 1992.
- #2,760 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,650 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wm ranks #2,760 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,650 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #2,760 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,650
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Wm's 2,650 recorded births place it above 93.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Wm's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wm's full recorded timeline at 1930, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 85 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wm popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1992
- Peak year (1916)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Wm popularity over time - girls
86 total births recorded since 1915 (Wm as girls' name)
Wm by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (588 births, 22% of the file).
1910s was Wm's strongest decade.
588 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Wm births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 175
1880s
175 births
- 1890s 183
1890s
183 births
- 1900s
1900s
240 births
- 1910s
1910s
588 births
- 1920s
1920s
576 births
- 1930s 132
1930s
132 births
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 125
1960s
125 births
- 1970s
1970s
262 births
- 1980s
1980s
273 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 588 births (22% of all-time use).
How Wm compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Wm's total volume
Wm by state
Where Wm concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 94 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 61 | 2.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 57 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 57 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 32 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 30 | 1.1% |
| #7 | California | | 22 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 21 | 0.8% |
94 of 2,650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Wm appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wm's data
- Wm's decade-level peak was the 1910s (588 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Wms (94 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wm
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wm: 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 (~112 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, 1880–1992 (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 Wm 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.