Wilhelmina
Girl name · #1512 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wilhelmina in class?
Wilhelmina scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Wilhelmina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wilhelmina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Wilhelminas were NY (11), CA (10), FL (8), MI (8), WI (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.