girl's name
Wilhelmina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,481
Wilhelmina is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 141 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1916, when 320 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 23,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Wilhelmina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 680 |
| 1890s | 1,018 |
| 1900s | 1,137 |
| 1910s | 2,241 |
| 1920s | 2,038 |
| 1930s | 1,251 |
| 1940s | 954 |
| 1950s | 904 |
| 1960s | 475 |
| 1970s | 216 |
| 1980s | 132 |
| 1990s | 131 |
| 2000s | 195 |
| 2010s | 964 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 763 |
How popular is Wilhelmina?
In 2025, Wilhelmina was given to 141 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wilhelmina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wilhelmina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wilhelmina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wilhelmina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Wilhelmina
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Wilhelmina in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Dutch
- Wilhelmine
- Spanish
- Guillermina
Sibling names for Wilhelmina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wilhelmina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wilhelmina
How popular is the name Wilhelmina?
In 2025, Wilhelmina was given to 141 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wilhelmina a girl's or a boy's name?
Wilhelmina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wilhelmina?
Wilhelmina has 4 syllables.
When was Wilhelmina most popular?
Wilhelmina peaked in 1916, when 320 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Wilhelmina?
Wilhelmina is usually shortened to Minnie.
Is Wilhelmina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wilhelmina currently ranks #1,515 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.