How Many People Are Named Wm?
An estimated 738 people in the United States have the first name Wm. It is predominantly male (96.9%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Wm peaked in popularity in 1916 with 91 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wm 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 Wm paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Wm is overwhelmingly male, 86 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
738
About 1 in 464,437 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.9% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1916
91 births
Total Registered
2,736
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wm
Wm is predominantly male (96.9%), though 86 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wm as a male name
Ranked #8,404 in 1992
6 male births in 1992
Peak: 1916 (85 births)
Wm as a female name
Ranked #4,034 in 1930
7 female births in 1930
Peak: 1920 (10 births)
Wm: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wm span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 630 babies were registered. Wm has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wm by Decade
How has Wm 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.
Wm by State
Birth registrations for Wm span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Utah, Tennessee. On average, about 28 Wms were registered per state.
Wm + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wm as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wm
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wm: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wm?
We estimate approximately 738 people named Wm 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 464,437 Americans share this first name.
Is Wm a common name?
Wm is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,736 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wm most popular?
Wm reached peak popularity in 1916, when 91 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wm is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wm a male name?
Wm is predominantly male. 96.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wm Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wm Smith, Wm Johnson, Wm 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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