Wilmer
Wilmer is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Spanish, Swedish.
- English
- Spanish
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Wilmer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wilmer is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Spanish, Swedish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Spanish
- Swedish
The Story of Wilmer
American parents first put Wilmer on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 19 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 443 Wilmers were born — ranking #259 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Wilmers. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,661 among baby boy names with 103 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 16K Wilmers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Wilmer
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Wilmer. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Vilmer
- Wilmar
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About the name Wilmer
Wilmer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Wilmer's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #256. Use the chart and map above to compare Wilmer'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.