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Wilmer

“Will and fame” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1728 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Wilmer has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #256 (1915) · 15,979 babies named Wilmer all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 550 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 900 boys in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Wilmers

• Wilmer Valderrama — American-Venezuelan actor
• Wilmer Allison — US tennis player (1904-1977)
• Wilmer Cabrera — Colombian footballer and manager
• Wilmer López — Costa Rican footballer
• Wilmer Crisanto — Honduran footballer

In stories & tradition

• Wilmer McLean — Appomattox

What Wilmers become

Among 113 notable people named Wilmer:

Athletes appear 1.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wilmer Cabrera, Colombian footballer and manager.

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