Boy nameCurrently #1,845 in the USSteady
Wilmer
//ˈwɪlmɜr//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19206 lettersStarts with W
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Wilmer's meaning
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Wilmer's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Wilmer |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 19 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 19 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 28 |
| 1894 | 23 |
| 1895 | 27 |
| 1896 | 22 |
| 1897 | 15 |
| 1898 | 26 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 52 |
| 1901 | 22 |
| 1902 | 25 |
| 1903 | 36 |
| 1904 | 43 |
| 1905 | 43 |
| 1906 | 42 |
| 1907 | 40 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1909 | 52 |
| 1910 | 68 |
| 1911 | 88 |
| 1912 | 145 |
| 1913 | 210 |
| 1914 | 272 |
| 1915 | 376 |
| 1916 | 366 |
| 1917 | 357 |
| 1918 | 363 |
| 1919 | 367 |
| 1920 | 473 |
| 1921 | 448 |
| 1922 | 392 |
| 1923 | 377 |
| 1924 | 394 |
| 1925 | 380 |
| 1926 | 339 |
| 1927 | 361 |
| 1928 | 317 |
| 1929 | 290 |
| 1930 | 283 |
| 1931 | 280 |
| 1932 | 266 |
| 1933 | 221 |
| 1934 | 211 |
| 1935 | 211 |
| 1936 | 194 |
| 1937 | 197 |
| 1938 | 193 |
| 1939 | 168 |
| 1940 | 169 |
| 1941 | 181 |
| 1942 | 158 |
| 1943 | 201 |
| 1944 | 158 |
| 1945 | 123 |
| 1946 | 135 |
| 1947 | 156 |
| 1948 | 147 |
| 1949 | 127 |
| 1950 | 103 |
| 1951 | 115 |
| 1952 | 112 |
| 1953 | 95 |
| 1954 | 83 |
| 1955 | 105 |
| 1956 | 84 |
| 1957 | 92 |
| 1958 | 71 |
| 1959 | 85 |
| 1960 | 71 |
| 1961 | 79 |
| 1962 | 62 |
| 1963 | 63 |
| 1964 | 68 |
| 1965 | 47 |
| 1966 | 54 |
| 1967 | 52 |
| 1968 | 53 |
| 1969 | 52 |
| 1970 | 48 |
| 1971 | 46 |
| 1972 | 35 |
| 1973 | 40 |
| 1974 | 32 |
| 1975 | 36 |
| 1976 | 34 |
| 1977 | 29 |
| 1978 | 29 |
| 1979 | 36 |
| 1980 | 31 |
| 1981 | 30 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1983 | 29 |
| 1984 | 34 |
| 1985 | 46 |
| 1986 | 42 |
| 1987 | 60 |
| 1988 | 50 |
| 1989 | 51 |
| 1990 | 50 |
| 1991 | 50 |
| 1992 | 74 |
| 1993 | 65 |
| 1994 | 55 |
| 1995 | 62 |
| 1996 | 62 |
| 1997 | 72 |
| 1998 | 66 |
| 1999 | 79 |
| 2000 | 95 |
| 2001 | 113 |
| 2002 | 101 |
| 2003 | 100 |
| 2004 | 116 |
| 2005 | 137 |
| 2006 | 149 |
| 2007 | 175 |
| 2008 | 120 |
| 2009 | 135 |
| 2010 | 124 |
| 2011 | 108 |
| 2012 | 94 |
| 2013 | 88 |
| 2014 | 99 |
| 2015 | 103 |
| 2016 | 108 |
| 2017 | 82 |
| 2018 | 96 |
| 2019 | 95 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2021 | 106 |
| 2022 | 109 |
| 2023 | 115 |
| 2024 | 88 |
Wilmer through the decades
- Wilmer peaked in 1920, when 473 babies were named Wilmer in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Wilmer has fallen 20% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Wilmer currently ranks #1,845 in the US and is holding steady.