Williamina
Williamina is a name with a single cultural origin: Scottish.
- Scottish
Meaning & Origin of Williamina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Williamina is a name with a single cultural origin: Scottish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
The Story of Williamina
Williamina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 5 Williaminas were born — ranking #3,618 that year. As of 2026, Williamina ranks #3,618 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Williaminas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Williamina most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- LR38%
- United Kingdom36%
- PG11%
- United States8%
- Malaysia7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Williamina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Williamina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Willamina
- Wilhelmina
- Philomena
- Filomena
- Wiliams
- Willkommen
- Iliamna
- Palomino
- Palamino
- Ballymena
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Williamina
Williamina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Williamina's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #3,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Williamina'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.