Wilmer

Wilmer is a male given name: 95% of people named Wilmer are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Netherlands
US births since 1880: 15,185 male / 743 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Wilmer

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Wilmer," in English, "Guten Tag Wilmer," in German. Wilmer is a male given name: about 95% of people named Wilmer are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Wilmer,

German

Guten Tag Wilmer,

French

Bonjour Wilmer,

Spanish

Estimado/a Wilmer:

Chinese

Wilmer您好：

Japanese

Wilmer様

English

Hi Wilmer,

German

Hi Wilmer,

French

Salut Wilmer,

Spanish

Hola Wilmer,

Chinese

Wilmer你好：

Japanese

Wilmerさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Wilmer by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	95%
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

15,185 male · 743 female · 15,928 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wilmer a male or female name?

Wilmer is a male given name: 95% of people named Wilmer are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Wilmer in an email?

Is Wilmer a unisex name?

Wilmer is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Wilmer are men. Wilmer leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Wilmer a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wilmer (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_wilmer,
  title  = {Is Wilmer a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wilmer},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}