Wilhelmina is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Wilhelmina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Wilhelmina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Wilhelmina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Wilhelmina is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “resolute protector”. Feminine form of Wilhelm, the German form of William.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,099 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 172 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Wilhelmina per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1916 (320/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (18/yr).
Wilhelmina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1916, when it ranked #631 nationally (given to 320 babies that year).
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