Wm Name Popularity and Statistics
Wm is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1992
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,736
First Year on Record1880
Wm popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Boys | 6 | #7,422 |
| 1991 | Boys | 5 | #8,236 |
| 1990 | Boys | 10 | #4,993 |
| 1989 | Boys | 13 | #4,017 |
| 1988 | Boys | 25 | #2,367 |
| 1987 | Boys | 21 | #2,559 |
| 1986 | Boys | 24 | #2,290 |
| 1985 | Boys | 28 | #2,019 |
| 1984 | Boys | 30 | #1,842 |
| 1983 | Boys | 35 | #1,651 |
| 1982 | Boys | 39 | #1,563 |
| 1981 | Boys | 28 | #1,942 |
| 1980 | Boys | 30 | #1,852 |
| 1979 | Boys | 21 | #2,310 |
| 1978 | Boys | 21 | #2,205 |
| 1977 | Boys | 29 | #1,780 |
| 1976 | Boys | 25 | #1,932 |
| 1975 | Boys | 23 | #2,001 |
| 1974 | Boys | 27 | #1,747 |
| 1973 | Boys | 21 | #1,982 |
| 1972 | Boys | 26 | #1,721 |
| 1971 | Boys | 30 | #1,597 |
| 1970 | Boys | 39 | #1,337 |
| 1969 | Boys | 24 | #1,680 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1916 · Boys
85 recorded births and rank #630.
1918 · Boys
80 recorded births and rank #706.
1915 · Boys
77 recorded births and rank #662.
1925 · Boys
76 recorded births and rank #755.
Where Wm ranked highest in 1985
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #1,690 · 5 recorded births