How Many People Are Named Willman?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Willman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Willman peaked in popularity in 1917 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willman 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 Willman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Willman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Willman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1917
9 births
Total Registered
114
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willman
Willman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 114 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Willman as a male name
Ranked #3,896 in 1944
5 male births in 1944
Peak: 1917 (9 births)
Willman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willman span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 41 babies were registered. Willman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Willman by Decade
How has Willman 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.
Willman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Willman
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Willman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willman?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Willman 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Willman a common name?
Willman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 114 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willman most popular?
Willman reached peak popularity in 1917, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willman is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willman a male name?
Willman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willman Smith, Willman Johnson, Willman 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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