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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Williemae

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Williemae
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
47 babies
All-time total
722
#9,336 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Williemae popularity over time

722 babies have been named Williemae since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1906Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,818
1900s 95 10 +1800% #961
1910s 285 29 +200% #957
1920s 203 20 -29% #1,101
1930s 68 7 -67% #3,044
1940s 26 3 -62% #4,191
1950s 19 2 -27% #4,730
1960s 21 2 +11% #6,524
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The story of Williemae

Williemae is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1896, 722 American babies have been named Williemae. Its peak came in 1920, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Williemae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Williemae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 6 #6,524
1960 5 #7,308
1955 – –
1950 7 #4,730
1945 5 #5,223
1940 – –
1935 6 #4,192
1930 7 #4,032
1925 8 #4,019
1920 47 #1,101
1915 25 #1,474
1910 16 #1,170
1905 5 #2,225
1900 11 #1,227
1895 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Williemae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Williemae in 2025?

Williemae did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Williemae?

722 babies have been named Williemae in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Williemae most popular?

Williemae peaked in 1920, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Williemae a boy or girl name?

Williemae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Williemae rising or falling?

Williemae has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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