Willman
Willman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Allan Arthur Willman (1909–1989), American composer, classical pianist, music department chairman at the University of Wyoming Beth Willman (contemporary), American astronomer Bradley Willman, Canadian anti-pedophile activist David Willman, American Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Elvira Willman (1875–1925), Finnish playwright,…
Meaning & Origin of Willman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Willman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Allan Arthur Willman (1909–1989), American composer, classical pianist, music department chairman at the University of Wyoming Beth Willman (contemporary), American astronomer Bradley Willman, Canadian anti-pedophile activist David Willman, American Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Elvira Willman (1875–1925), Finnish playwright,…
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The Story of Willman
Willman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1906, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 9 Willmans were born — ranking #2,732 that year. As of 2026, Willman ranks #3,430 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 114 Willmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Willman
Willman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 114 births in the dataset. Willman's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,732. Use the chart and map above to compare Willman'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 .
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