How Many People Are Named Wilmetta?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Wilmetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Wilmetta peaked in popularity in 1918 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilmetta 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 Wilmetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Wilmetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Wilmetta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1918
12 births
Total Registered
162
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilmetta
Wilmetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 162 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wilmetta as a female name
Ranked #5,678 in 1946
5 female births in 1946
Peak: 1918 (12 births)
Wilmetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilmetta span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 62 babies were registered. Wilmetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilmetta by Decade
How has Wilmetta 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.
Wilmetta + Last Name Combinations
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Wilmetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilmetta?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Wilmetta 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 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilmetta a common name?
Wilmetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 162 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilmetta most popular?
Wilmetta reached peak popularity in 1918, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilmetta is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilmetta a female name?
Wilmetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilmetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilmetta Smith, Wilmetta Johnson, Wilmetta 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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