Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Wilhelmina
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1916
Peak births
320
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Wilhelmina
How many people are named Wilhelmina?
An estimated 3,676 living Americans are named Wilhelmina.
How rare is Wilhelmina?
Wilhelmina is uncommon among babies today, with 141 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 55.9% from its 1916 peak.
How old is the typical Wilhelmina?
The median age of a living American named Wilhelmina is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 67 years old.
Is Wilhelmina still popular?
Yes. Wilhelmina is holding steady, with 141 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Wilhelmina most common?
Wilhelmina has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 9.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19162025
Peak year
1916
Decline from peak
55.9%
2025
141
All-time
13,094
Where it lives now
Wilhelmina is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 7.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Wilhelmina is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.