How Many People Are Named Wilhelm?
1,801
people in the United States are named Wilhelm
1 in 186,007 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#8013
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0005%
Of US population
Peak Year
2014
38 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
German, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Pronunciation:
VIL-helm (German), VYEEL-khelm (Polish)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
German cognate of WILLIAM. This was the name of two German Emperors. It was also the middle name of several philosophers from Germany: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831), Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), and Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716), who was also a notable mathematician.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 55.4 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
New York
22
California
16
Minnesota
6
Iowa
5
Pennsylvania
5
💡 Fun Facts About "Wilhelm"
- 25 babies were named Wilhelm in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2014
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in New York
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