Wilmarie
Feminine name derived from the names William and Marie, possibly meaning "resolute protector".
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the first name Wilmarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Wilmarie today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Wilmarie births was 1991 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Wilmarie. 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.
People living today
115
~ 1 in 2,980,473 Americans
Peak year
1991
9 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2021 SSA rank
#17,520
Tracked since 1987
Census
Wilmarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 725 people with the first name Wilmarie, which placed it at #15,757 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,757
National first-name rank
People counted
725
725 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Wilmarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wilmarie is Hispanic at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Black (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Wilmarie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Wilmarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.3% · 698
- White1.7% · 12
- Black or African American1.7% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 3
Popularity
Wilmarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Wilmarie from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 70 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Wilmarie 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 Wilmarie 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 Wilmarie
The name Wilmarie is a combination of two roots – 'Wil' and 'Marie'. It is a feminine given name that is believed to have originated in the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean, particularly Puerto Rico.
The first part of the name, 'Wil', is derived from the Germanic root 'wil', which means 'will' or 'desire'. This root is found in many Germanic names like William, Wilfred, and Wilhelmina. On the other hand, 'Marie' is a French variant of the biblical name 'Mary', which in turn has its roots in the Hebrew name 'Miryam', meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved'.
While the exact origin of the name Wilmarie is not well-documented, it is speculated that it may have emerged as a combination of the names William and Marie during the Spanish colonial period in the Caribbean. The blending of European and indigenous cultures during this time often led to the creation of new names that incorporated elements from different linguistic traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wilmarie can be found in the writings of Puerto Rican author and poet Julia de Burgos (1914-1953), who used the name in her literary works. However, the name gained wider popularity in the latter half of the 20th century, particularly among Puerto Rican families living in the United States.
Notable individuals with the name Wilmarie include Wilmarie Muñiz (born 1981), a Puerto Rican actress and singer known for her roles in Latin American telenovelas. Another famous bearer of the name is Wilmarie Vázquez (born 1983), a Puerto Rican basketball player who has represented her country in international competitions.
Other noteworthy individuals with the name Wilmarie include Wilmarie Rivera-Cruz (born 1990), a Puerto Rican track and field athlete who specializes in the pole vault event, and Wilmarie Molina (born 1976), a Puerto Rican politician and member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives.
While the name Wilmarie is most commonly found in Puerto Rican communities, it has also gained some popularity in other Spanish-speaking regions, particularly among families with ties to the Caribbean. Its unique blend of European and indigenous roots makes it a distinctive and culturally rich name that reflects the diverse heritage of the Caribbean region.
People
Wilmarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilmarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Wilmarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilmarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 115 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Wilmarie 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 2,980,473 US residents.
Is Wilmarie a common name?
We classify Wilmarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 118 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Wilmarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Wilmarie was 1991, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Wilmarie is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Wilmarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 725 people with the name Wilmarie, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,757 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Wilmarie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Wilmarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Wilmarie appears almost entirely female. Of the 727 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Wilmarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wilmarie is Hispanic at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Black (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Wilmarie most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Wilmarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.3% (698 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Wilmarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Wilmarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Wilmarie 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.
Is Wilmarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Wilmarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Wilmarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Wilmarie?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.