Wilhelm
Wilhelm was the 4133rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 26 babies. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked 833rd; the most babies were born in 2014 (38). Over the last ten years it has moved up 568 places. More babies were named Wilhelm in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,133 boys, down 120 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 26boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201438 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,828babies recorded
Wilhelm popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,133 | 26 |
| 2020 | #4,013 | 26 |
| 2010 | #3,989 | 26 |
| 2000 | #5,569 | 13 |
| 1990 | #4,397 | 13 |
| 1980 | #3,834 | 11 |
| 1970 | #1,741 | 26 |
| 1960 | #1,909 | 19 |
| 1950 | #2,765 | 9 |
| 1940 | #1,891 | 15 |
| 1930 | #2,175 | 14 |
| 1920 | #2,127 | 16 |
| 1910 | #1,309 | 8 |
| 1900 | #1,503 | 5 |
| 1890 | #1,158 | 5 |
| 1880 | #905 | 6 |
How popular is Wilhelm, counting every spelling?
Wilhelm has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Wilhelm?
26 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Wilhelm (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Wilhelm born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 323 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Wilhelm.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Wilhelm?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Wilhelm are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 12 and 54. That makes Wilhelm mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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Questions about the name Wilhelm
How popular is the name Wilhelm?
Wilhelm was the 4133rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 26 babies. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked 833rd; the most babies were born in 2014 (38). Over the last ten years it has moved up 568 places. More babies were named Wilhelm in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Wilhelm a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Wilhelm in the US.