girl's name

Williamina

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 10
  • Births on record 25

Scotland

#472

1986 births

Williamina is a girl's name. In 1914 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in Scotland in 1974, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Scotland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.

Williamina over time

Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.

11
'70 '80
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Births named Williamina by decade in Scotland
Decade Births
1970s 11
1980s (to 1986) 9

How popular is Williamina?

In 1986, Williamina was given to 5 babies in Scotland, ranking #472 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Williamina is used

Scotland #472 5 in 1986
United States #4,058 5 in 1914

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Scotland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Williamina

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Williamina also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Williamina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Williamina

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Williamina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Williamina

How popular is the name Williamina?

In 1986, Williamina was given to 5 babies in Scotland, ranking #472 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Williamina a girl's or a boy's name?

Williamina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Williamina most popular?

Williamina peaked in 1974, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.