Wm: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	175	175	18	–	#376
1890s	–	183	183	18	+5%	#399
1900s	–	240	240	24	+31%	#387
1910s	25	588	613	61	+155%	#500
1920s	54	576	630	63	+3%	#758
1930s	7	132	139	14	-78%	#1,525
1940s	–	69	69	7	-50%	#2,180
1950s	–	6	6	1	-91%	#3,879
1960s	–	125	125	13	+1983%	#1,505
1970s	–	262	262	26	+110%	#1,350
1980s	–	273	273	27	+4%	#1,594
1990s	–	21	21	2	-92%	#5,362
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

175

–

#376

1890s

–

183

+5%

#399

1900s

–

240

+31%

#387

1910s

588

613

+155%

#500

1920s

576

630

+3%

#758

1930s

132

139

-78%

#1,525

1940s

–

-50%

#2,180

1950s

–

-91%

#3,879

1960s

–

125

+1983%

#1,505

1970s

–

262

+110%

#1,350

1980s

–

273

+4%

#1,594

1990s

–

-92%

#5,362

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Wm

Wm 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 1880, 2,736 American babies have been named Wm. Its peak came in 1916, when 91 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 Wm stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wm?

The median living Wm is about 49 years old; half are between 42 and 56. An estimated 700 people named Wm are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wm year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	10	#5,362
1985	–	–	28	#2,069
1980	–	–	30	#1,909
1975	–	–	23	#2,063
1970	–	–	39	#1,350
1965	–	–	13	#2,364
1960	–	–	5	#4,590
1955	–	–	6	#3,879
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	7	#2,993
1940	–	–	8	#2,866
1935	–	–	15	#1,926
1930	7	#4,034	14	#2,176
1925	8	#4,022	76	#758
1920	10	#3,336	72	#791
1915	6	#4,258	77	#666
1910	–	–	32	#500
1905	–	–	16	#613
1900	–	–	20	#554
1895	–	–	14	#578
1890	–	–	21	#404
1885	–	–	23	#379
1880	–	–	14	#503

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wm?

The median living Wm is about 49 years old. Half of all living Wms are between 42 and 56 years old.

How many people named Wm are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Wm are alive in the United States, based on 2,736 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wm in 2025?

Wm 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 Wm?

2,736 babies have been named Wm in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wm most popular?

Wm peaked in 1916, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Wm a boy or girl name?

Wm is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wm rising or falling?

Wm has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Wm popularity over time

The story of Wm

How old are people named Wm?

Wm year by year

Frequently asked questions

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