How Many People Are Named Wilmer?
An estimated 6,654 people in the United States have the first name Wilmer. It is predominantly male (95.5%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Wilmer peaked in popularity in 1920 with 473 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilmer 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 Wilmer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Wilmer is overwhelmingly male, 743 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
6,654
About 1 in 51,511 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.5% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1920
473 births
Total Registered
16,626
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilmer
Wilmer is predominantly male (95.5%), though 743 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wilmer as a male name
Ranked #1,845 in 2024
88 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (443 births)
Wilmer as a female name
Ranked #6,234 in 1959
6 female births in 1959
Peak: 1919 (34 births)
Wilmer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilmer span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,771 babies were registered. Wilmer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilmer by Decade
How has Wilmer 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.
Wilmer by State
Birth registrations for Wilmer span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Washington, Colorado, Delaware. On average, about 301 Wilmers were registered per state.
Wilmer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wilmer
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Wilmer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilmer?
We estimate approximately 6,654 people named Wilmer 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 51,511 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilmer a common name?
Wilmer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,626 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilmer most popular?
Wilmer reached peak popularity in 1920, when 473 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilmer is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilmer a male name?
Wilmer is predominantly male. 95.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilmer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilmer Smith, Wilmer Johnson, Wilmer 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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