Gillermina
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "bright helmeted warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Gillermina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gillermina today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gillermina births was 1950 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gillermina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Gillermina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1950
5 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1982 SSA rank
#11,053
Tracked since 1950
Popularity
Gillermina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gillermina from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Gillermina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gillermina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Gillermina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Gillermina
Gillermina is a feminine given name with roots in the Germanic languages. It is derived from the Germanic name Willarmin, which is a compound of the elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "harm" meaning "army" or "soldier." The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, particularly in regions where Germanic languages were spoken, such as parts of modern-day Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gillermina can be found in the 12th century, in a German chronicle that mentions a noblewoman named Gillermina von Hohenzollern. This suggests that the name was already in use among the aristocracy of the time.
In the 13th century, a Benedictine nun named Gillermina von Bingen gained some renown for her writings on theology and natural philosophy. She is considered one of the earliest known female authors in the German language.
During the Renaissance period, the name Gillermina appears to have spread beyond its Germanic origins. In the 16th century, there is a record of an Italian noblewoman named Gillermina Sforza, who was part of the powerful Sforza family that ruled Milan.
In the 17th century, a Dutch artist named Gillermina van Staveren was known for her still-life paintings, which were highly regarded in her time.
Another notable figure with the name Gillermina was Gillermina Quintero, a 19th-century Venezuelan poet and educator. She was one of the pioneering figures in the development of Venezuelan literature and played an important role in promoting education for women.
It is worth noting that while the name Gillermina has its roots in the Germanic languages, it has been adopted and adapted in various cultures over time, leading to variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Gillermina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gillermina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gillermina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gillermina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gillermina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Gillermina a common name?
We classify Gillermina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gillermina most popular?
The single biggest year for Gillermina was 1950, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gillermina is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Gillermina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gillermina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.