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Wilmer

Wilmer holds the #1728 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 94 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1922 in 2020 to #1728 today. Its strongest year on record was 1915 (#256 nationally, 352 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Tennessee (#777 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1728
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#256
in 1915 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
94
boys named Wilmer

Wilmer popularity, 1880–2025

0.011%0.022%0.034%0.045%18801900192019401960198020002020#256 in 1915
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1915

Where Wilmer is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025MI—New York: #1297 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1297Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025CT—California: #1508 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1508Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025AR—Tennessee: #777 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#777North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025HI—Texas: #1760 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1760Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Wilmer in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Tennessee (#777), Virginia (#1089), North Carolina (#1277)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Wilmer in the most recent year of SSA data.

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