Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Wilmoth isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wilmoth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 208
- 30 boys · 178 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1941. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 1927. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,652 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wilmoth’s family of names
In English usage, Wilmoth as a surname has a related form in Wilmot.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Wilmoth, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Wilma
“determined protector”
>99% girls
Wynona
“firstborn daughter”
>99% girls
Ailene
“light-bearer” · “from the green meadow”
>99% girls
Tilda
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Loa
Loa is a surname.
>99% girls
Matilde
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Imogene
“a maiden” · “one who is innocent and pure”
>99% girls
Ione
“resembling the violet flower”
>99% girls