How Many People Are Named Wilhelmina?
An estimated 3,931 people in the United States have the first name Wilhelmina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Wilhelmina peaked in popularity in 1916 with 320 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilhelmina 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 Wilhelmina paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,931
About 1 in 87,193 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1916
320 births
Total Registered
12,957
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,957 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wilhelmina as a male name
Ranked #4,136 in 1935
5 male births in 1935
Peak: 1935 (5 births)
Wilhelmina as a female name
Ranked #1,817 in 2024
111 female births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (320 births)
Wilhelmina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilhelmina span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 2,241 babies were registered. Wilhelmina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilhelmina by Decade
How has Wilhelmina 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.
Wilhelmina by State
Birth registrations for Wilhelmina span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, South Carolina, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Arkansas, Utah, Kansas. On average, about 182 Wilhelminas were registered per state.
Wilhelmina + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilhelmina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilhelmina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilhelmina?
We estimate approximately 3,931 people named Wilhelmina 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 87,193 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilhelmina a common name?
Wilhelmina is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,957 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilhelmina most popular?
Wilhelmina reached peak popularity in 1916, when 320 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilhelmina is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilhelmina a female name?
Wilhelmina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilhelmina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilhelmina Smith, Wilhelmina Johnson, Wilhelmina 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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