Total births
2,650
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.
- 2,650
- total births
- 1880–1992
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that 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.
- 2,650 total births
- 1880–1992 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,650 boys have been named Wm since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1992.
- 2,650
- total births
- 1880–1992
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Wm was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
85 babies were named Wm in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
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% |
Ohio share of Wm's total US births 3.5%
Even split
94 of 2,650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Wm appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wm? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 2,650 babies named Wm. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 85 births.
When was Wm most popular? ▼
Wm was most popular in the 1910s decade with 588 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Wm most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wm are Ohio (94 births), Illinois (61 births), New York (57 births).
How long has the name Wm been used? ▼
Records for Wm go back to 1880, giving 113 years of history through 1992.
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
- 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 Wm
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wm: Baby Name Since 1880 - 2,650 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wm. 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 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 June 2026.