How Many People Are Named Wilhelm?
An estimated 1,205 people in the United States have the first name Wilhelm. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Wilhelm peaked in popularity in 2014 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilhelm as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wilhelm paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,205
About 1 in 284,443 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2014
38 births
Total Registered
1,801
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilhelm
Wilhelm is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,801 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wilhelm as a male name
Ranked #4,300 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (38 births)
Wilhelm: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilhelm span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 233 babies were registered. While Wilhelm is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wilhelm by Decade
How has Wilhelm tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wilhelm by State
Birth registrations for Wilhelm span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Minnesota. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Minnesota. On average, about 11 Wilhelms were registered per state.
Wilhelm + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilhelm as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wilhelm
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Wilhelm: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilhelm?
We estimate approximately 1,205 people named Wilhelm are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 284,443 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilhelm a common name?
Wilhelm is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,801 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilhelm most popular?
Wilhelm reached peak popularity in 2014, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilhelm is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilhelm a male name?
Wilhelm is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilhelm Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilhelm Smith, Wilhelm Johnson, Wilhelm Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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