Name Legacy

Wm

Recorded 1880–1992 · United States

Wm was most popular in 1916, when 91 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,310 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,736 people named Wm.

Most popular in1916
Rank that year#1,310
Births that year91
Total since 18802,736
Given to97% boys

Wm over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Wm’s peak in 1916. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Wm a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Wm is a boy’s name — 3.1% of the 2,736 Americans given it were girls and 96.9% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Wm

Where Wm is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org