Wilmoth
The Story of Wilmoth
As a girl name
Wilmoth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1909, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 13 Wilmoths were born — ranking #2,552 that year. As of 2026, Wilmoth ranks #3,954 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 178 Wilmoths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wilmoth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 8 Wilmoths were born — ranking #3,151 that year. As of 2026, Wilmoth ranks #3,151 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Wilmoths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wilmoth
Wilmoth is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 178 births in the dataset. Wilmoth's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #2,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Wilmoth'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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