Wilmer
Boy nameWilmer has been given to 16,722 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1920.
Meaning & origin
From Old English willa (“mind, will, determination, purpose, desire, wish”) + mǣre (“famous”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljamērijaz, from *wiljô +‎ *mērijaz.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
16,722
Peak year
1920 (473 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -9%
Gender split
4% girls / 96% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Wilmer.
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