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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wilmer

Ranked #3242 - 1 in 1,333,778 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,998 bearers

World total

5,998

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3242

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,998
Worldwide
~5,998
rank #3242
Rarity
1 in 1,333,778
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,998 in US

About the name Wilmer

There are an estimated 5,998 people named Wilmer alive worldwide today. That ranks Wilmer at #3242 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wilmer is held by approximately 5,998 people, ranking #3242 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 55,335 U.S. residents).

Historically Wilmer is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.6% male).

Wilmer appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.6%Female 4.4%

Wilmer popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wilmer, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 19
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 15
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 16
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 16
  10. 1889: 14
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 19
  13. 1892: 28
  14. 1893: 28
  15. 1894: 23
  16. 1895: 27
  17. 1896: 22
  18. 1897: 15
  19. 1898: 26
  20. 1899: 15
  21. 1900: 52
  22. 1901: 22
  23. 1902: 25
  24. 1903: 36
  25. 1904: 43
  26. 1905: 43
  27. 1906: 42
  28. 1907: 40
  29. 1908: 43
  30. 1909: 52
  31. 1910: 68
  32. 1911: 88
  33. 1912: 145
  34. 1913: 210
  35. 1914: 272
  36. 1915: 376
  37. 1916: 366
  38. 1917: 357
  39. 1918: 363
  40. 1919: 367
  41. 1920: 473
  42. 1921: 448
  43. 1922: 392
  44. 1923: 377
  45. 1924: 394
  46. 1925: 380
  47. 1926: 339
  48. 1927: 361
  49. 1928: 317
  50. 1929: 290
  51. 1930: 283
  52. 1931: 280
  53. 1932: 266
  54. 1933: 221
  55. 1934: 211
  56. 1935: 211
  57. 1936: 194
  58. 1937: 197
  59. 1938: 193
  60. 1939: 168
  61. 1940: 169
  62. 1941: 181
  63. 1942: 158
  64. 1943: 201
  65. 1944: 158
  66. 1945: 123
  67. 1946: 135
  68. 1947: 156
  69. 1948: 147
  70. 1949: 128
  71. 1950: 103
  72. 1951: 115
  73. 1952: 112
  74. 1953: 95
  75. 1954: 83
  76. 1955: 105
  77. 1956: 84
  78. 1957: 92
  79. 1958: 71
  80. 1959: 85
  81. 1960: 71
  82. 1961: 79
  83. 1962: 62
  84. 1963: 63
  85. 1964: 68
  86. 1965: 47
  87. 1966: 54
  88. 1967: 52
  89. 1968: 53
  90. 1969: 52
  91. 1970: 48
  92. 1971: 46
  93. 1972: 35
  94. 1973: 40
  95. 1974: 32
  96. 1975: 36
  97. 1976: 34
  98. 1977: 29
  99. 1978: 29
  100. 1979: 36
  101. 1980: 31
  102. 1981: 30
  103. 1982: 34
  104. 1983: 29
  105. 1984: 34
  106. 1985: 46
  107. 1986: 42
  108. 1987: 60
  109. 1988: 50
  110. 1989: 51
  111. 1990: 50
  112. 1991: 50
  113. 1992: 74
  114. 1993: 65
  115. 1994: 55
  116. 1995: 62
  117. 1996: 62
  118. 1997: 73
  119. 1998: 66
  120. 1999: 79
  121. 2000: 95
  122. 2001: 113
  123. 2002: 101
  124. 2003: 100
  125. 2004: 116
  126. 2005: 137
  127. 2006: 149
  128. 2007: 175
  129. 2008: 120
  130. 2009: 135
  131. 2010: 124
  132. 2011: 108
  133. 2012: 94
  134. 2013: 88
  135. 2014: 99
  136. 2015: 103
  137. 2016: 108
  138. 2017: 82
  139. 2018: 96
  140. 2019: 95
  141. 2020: 76
  142. 2021: 106
  143. 2022: 109
  144. 2023: 115
  145. 2024: 88
  146. 2025: 94

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wilmer worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,998 people named Wilmer alive worldwide today, ranking #3242 globally.

Is Wilmer a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,333,778 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,998 bearers, which is 1 in 55,335 Americans.

Is Wilmer a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wilmer is used 95.6% male and 4.4% female.

Where does the name Wilmer come from?

Who are famous people named Wilmer?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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