Wilhelmina
Girl name · #1512 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 141 baby girls were named Wilhelmina, placing it at #1512 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,766 girls born in 2025 was named Wilhelmina.
The 145-year story
Wilhelmina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 36 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1916, when 320 girls were named Wilhelmina — good for #344 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wilhelmina per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wilhelmina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wilhelmina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wilhelmina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wilhelmina is most common
State-level data for Wilhelmina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Wilhelmina
Statistically, parents drawn to Wilhelmina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Georgiana, Philomena, Faustina, Winifred, and Agatha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wilhelmina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | #1512 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2023 | 139 | #1534 |
| 2022 | 136 | #1560 |
| 2021 | 127 | #1641 |
| 2020 | 108 | #1818 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1629 |
| 2018 | 126 | #1663 |
| 2017 | 122 | #1738 |
| 2016 | 116 | #1785 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1600 |
| 2014 | 108 | #1868 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilhelmina a popular girl name?
Wilhelmina ranked #1512 among girls in 2025 with 141 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1600.
When was the name Wilhelmina most popular?
Wilhelmina peaked in 1916, when 320 American girls received the name (ranked #344 that year). Since 1916 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wilhelmina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,766 newborn American girls was named Wilhelmina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.