Girl · #3,367 in 2026

Willamina

Willamina is a city in Polk and Yamhill Counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 2,239 at the 2020 census.

Current Rank
#3,367
Peak Rank
#3,045 (2023)
Total Babies
566
5-Yr Trend
+36%
1916
First Year
2026
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#3045
Peak Rank
566
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Willamina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Willamina is a city in Polk and Yamhill Counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 2,239 at the 2020 census.

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Origin & history
Willamina was named after Willamina Creek , which in turn was named for early settler Willamina Williams shortly after she fell off of her horse and into the creek. Williams was born Willamina Craig in 1817 in Ohio . She married James Maley in 1837 and the couple came to Oregon in 1845 with James' daughter. While looking for land to settle, the family came across a tributary of the South Yamhill River and named it for Mrs. Maley. James Maley died in 1847, and Willamina married Enos Williams in 1848. They settled in what is now Amity . Willamina post office was established in 1855 on the James

The Story of Willamina

Willamina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 54 Willaminas were born — ranking #3,045 that year. As of 2026, Willamina ranks #3,367 for baby girls with 47 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). In total, more than 566 Willaminas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Willamina

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Frequently Asked Questions about Willamina

What does the name Willamina mean?
Willamina is a city in Polk and Yamhill Counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 2,239 at the 2020 census.
How popular is Willamina in 2026?
In 2026, Willamina ranks #3,367 among girls' names in the U.S., with 47 babies given the name that year.
When was Willamina most popular?
Willamina reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #3,045 that year with 54 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Willamina most popular?
Willamina has historically been most popular in Minnesota, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Willamina.
Is Willamina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Willamina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Willamina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Willamina include Corri, Meena, Tarryn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Willamina

Willamina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 566 births in the dataset. Willamina's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,045. Use the chart and map above to compare Willamina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.