How Many People Are Named Willmer?
An estimated 52 people in the United States have the first name Willmer. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Willmer peaked in popularity in 1922 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willmer 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 Willmer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Willmer is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
52
About 1 in 6,591,430 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1922
24 births
Total Registered
315
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willmer
Willmer is predominantly male (98.1%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Willmer as a male name
Ranked #13,285 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1923 (21 births)
Willmer as a female name
Ranked #4,998 in 1922
6 female births in 1922
Peak: 1922 (6 births)
Willmer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willmer span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 136 babies were registered. Willmer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Willmer by Decade
How has Willmer 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.
Willmer by State
Willmer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Willmer
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Willmer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willmer?
We estimate approximately 52 people named Willmer 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 6,591,430 Americans share this first name.
Is Willmer a common name?
Willmer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 315 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willmer most popular?
Willmer reached peak popularity in 1922, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willmer is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willmer a male name?
Willmer is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willmer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willmer Smith, Willmer Johnson, Willmer 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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