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boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Wilmot

Meaning Wilmot is a masculine and feminine given name Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Wilmot is a masculine and feminine given name.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wilmot
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
27 babies
All-time total
459
#8,352 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Wilmot popularity over time

459 babies have been named Wilmot since 1906, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 6 6 1 – #1,246
1910s 5 141 146 15 +2333% #1,333
1920s – 129 129 13 -12% #1,826
1930s – 75 75 8 -42% #2,264
1940s – 60 60 6 -20% #2,652
1950s – 18 18 2 -70% #3,018
1960s – 7 7 1 -61% #3,658
1970s – 13 13 1 +86% #4,426
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – #10,116
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Wilmot

Wilmot 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 1906, 459 American babies have been named Wilmot. Its peak came in 1916, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Wilmot stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Wilmot year by year

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

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1960 – – 7 #3,658
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1950 – – 8 #3,018
1945 – – 8 #2,738
1940 – – 5 #3,929
1935 – – 8 #2,946
1930 – – 11 #2,605
1925 – – 13 #2,431
1920 – – 12 #2,600
1915 – – 18 #1,706
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Wilmot mean?

Wilmot is a masculine and feminine given name.

How popular is the name Wilmot in 2025?

Wilmot 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 Wilmot?

459 babies have been named Wilmot in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wilmot most popular?

Wilmot peaked in 1916, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Wilmot a boy or girl name?

Wilmot is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wilmot rising or falling?

Wilmot has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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