Wilhelm Boy
How popular is Wilhelm?
#4,049 boy name in 2025
26 baby boys were named Wilhelm in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
1,202living people named Wilhelm (est.)
27median age of people named Wilhelm
1,828babies named Wilhelm since 1880
1 in 127,513US babies born in 2025
Wilhelm popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,049 for boys (▲ 148 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 26 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+24% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,543 in 2015, #3,915 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (38 boys) |
| Highest rank | #765 in 1885 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Wilhelm by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 41 | #765 |
| 1890s | 26 | #953 |
| 1900s | 37 | #861 |
| 1910s | 183 | #1,096 |
| 1920s | 122 | #1,979 |
| 1930s | 109 | #1,777 |
| 1940s | 67 | #1,802 |
| 1950s | 113 | #1,855 |
| 1960s | 167 | #1,584 |
| 1970s | 124 | #1,698 |
| 1980s | 123 | #2,340 |
| 1990s | 125 | #3,981 |
| 2000s | 205 | #3,523 |
| 2010s | 233 | #2,983 |
| 2020s | 153 | #3,462 |
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Questions
- Is Wilhelm a boy or girl name?
- Wilhelm is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Wilhelm were boys.
- How popular is the name Wilhelm?
- 26 baby boys were named Wilhelm in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
- When was Wilhelm most popular?
- Wilhelm peaked in 2014, when 38 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #765 in 1885.
- How many people are named Wilhelm?
- 1,828 babies have been named Wilhelm in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,202 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.