How Many People Are Named Wilhemina?
An estimated 452 people in the United States have the first name Wilhemina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Wilhemina peaked in popularity in 1960 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilhemina 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 Wilhemina paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
452
About 1 in 758,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1960
35 births
Total Registered
951
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilhemina
Wilhemina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 951 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wilhemina as a female name
Ranked #17,493 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (35 births)
Wilhemina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilhemina span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 226 babies were registered. Wilhemina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilhemina by Decade
How has Wilhemina 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.
Wilhemina by State
Birth registrations for Wilhemina span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia. The lowest are in Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina. On average, about 20 Wilheminas were registered per state.
Wilhemina + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilhemina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilhemina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilhemina?
We estimate approximately 452 people named Wilhemina 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 758,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilhemina a common name?
Wilhemina is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 951 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilhemina most popular?
Wilhemina reached peak popularity in 1960, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilhemina is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilhemina a female name?
Wilhemina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilhemina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilhemina Smith, Wilhemina Johnson, Wilhemina 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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