Wilmer
From a Germanic name combining wil, meaning will or desire, with mer, meaning famous. It survived in England as the surname Wilmer before returning to use as a first name.
Wilmer in 2025
Wilmer was given to 94 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,720th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 35,270 babies born.
The history of Wilmer
Wilmer reached its highest point in 1920, when 473 babies were given the name, ranking 552nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 16,722 babies have been named Wilmer. Half of them were born before 1934, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Wilmer by decade
| Decade | Babies named Wilmer | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 163 | 782 |
| 1890s | 218 | 862 |
| 1900s | 398 | 757 |
| 1910s | 2,612 | 555 |
| 1920s | 3,771 | 552 |
| 1930s | 2,224 | 710 |
| 1940s | 1,556 | 922 |
| 1950s | 945 | 1,452 |
| 1960s | 601 | 2,066 |
| 1970s | 365 | 2,939 |
| 1980s | 407 | 3,079 |
| 1990s | 636 | 3,161 |
| 2000s | 1,241 | 2,407 |
| 2010s | 997 | 3,046 |
| 2020s | 588 | 3,253 |
Where Wilmer is heading
Wilmer has fallen 9% over the past decade, from 103 babies in 2015 to 94 in 2025.
Names like Wilmer
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Wilmer.