Fun Facts About the Name Wilhemina
- 956 babies named Wilhemina: U.S. records list 956 babies given the name Wilhemina from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Wilhemina Mean?
Wilhemina is a variant spelling of Wilhelmina, a feminine name of Germanic origin meaning "resolute protector." The name goes back to the German masculine Wilhelm, from Old High German Willahelm, a compound of willo ("will, desire") and helm ("helmet, protection"). Literally the elements mean "will-helmet" or "protection of the will"; "resolute protector" is the customary English interpretation. The feminine form Wilhelmina adds the ending -ina to Wilhelm, and Wilhemina drops the first l of that form without changing the etymology.
Wilhemina Name History & Origins
The masculine Wilhelm was used in German-speaking lands in the Middle Ages and shares a Germanic root with English William, though William came into English by way of Norman French. The feminine Wilhelmina is found in German and Dutch use; it was borne by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, who reigned from 1890 to 1948. Wilhemina is a spelling variant of Wilhelmina, with one l omitted; it is not a separate name with a different origin. The full form Wilhelmina also appears in Bram Stoker's Dracula as the name of Wilhelmina "Mina" Murray, a literary use separate from the name's earlier history.
How Popular is the Name Wilhemina?
Wilhemina has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1960. Its best rank was #1,103 in 1886.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #17,132 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #17,493 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #13,377 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #13,381 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #9,695 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #14,245 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #10,916 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #12,457 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #10,254 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #7,398 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #10,370 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #11,936 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #8,545 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #10,877 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #9,046 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #8,748 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #8,265 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,996 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #9,334 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #3,994 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1967 | #4,977 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #5,803 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #4,488 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1964 | #4,091 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1963 | #3,171 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1962 | #2,919 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1961 | #2,003 | 35 | 0.0017% |
| 1960 | #1,951 | 35 | 0.0017% |
| 1959 | #2,051 | 31 | 0.0015% |
| 1958 | #2,447 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1957 | #2,345 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1956 | #2,386 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1955 | #2,060 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 1954 | #2,777 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1953 | #2,360 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1952 | #2,326 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1951 | #2,574 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1950 | #2,183 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1949 | #3,392 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1948 | #5,232 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #5,283 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,424 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #3,383 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1944 | #3,680 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #3,038 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1942 | #3,729 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1941 | #4,408 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #2,956 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1939 | #4,936 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #2,935 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1936 | #2,686 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1934 | #3,153 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #3,105 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1932 | #3,559 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1931 | #4,320 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #2,840 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1929 | #2,586 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1928 | #2,190 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1927 | #2,851 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1926 | #2,704 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1925 | #2,483 | 15 | 0.0012% |
| 1924 | #2,405 | 16 | 0.0013% |
| 1923 | #2,729 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1922 | #2,285 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1921 | #2,114 | 19 | 0.0015% |
| 1920 | #2,354 | 16 | 0.0013% |
| 1919 | #2,507 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1918 | #2,203 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1917 | #2,871 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1916 | #3,026 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1915 | #3,125 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1914 | #1,737 | 16 | 0.0021% |
| 1913 | #2,029 | 11 | 0.0018% |
| 1912 | #2,626 | 7 | 0.0013% |
| 1911 | #1,954 | 8 | 0.0019% |
| 1910 | #2,133 | 7 | 0.0018% |
| 1909 | #1,756 | 8 | 0.0023% |
| 1907 | #2,052 | 6 | 0.0019% |
| 1904 | #1,869 | 6 | 0.0022% |
| 1898 | #1,970 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1886 | #1,103 | 6 | 0.0042% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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