Wilma
A short form of Wilhelmina, the German feminine of William.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Wilma appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1912 to 1940. Its biggest year was 1925, when 4,175 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 62 nationally. All told, 140,855 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Willma (673), Wylma (542) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: William
Explore Wilma interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 212 | No. 381 |
| 1890s | 1,109 | No. 181 |
| 1900s | 4,012 | No. 112 |
| 1910s | 21,384 | No. 80 |
| 1920s | 39,127 | No. 62 |
| 1930s | 33,188 | No. 65 |
| 1940s | 21,192 | No. 93 |
| 1950s | 12,276 | No. 171 |
| 1960s | 4,526 | No. 355 |
| 1970s | 1,239 | No. 731 |
| 1980s | 609 | No. 1474 |
| 1990s | 418 | No. 2174 |
| 2000s | 285 | No. 3730 |
| 2010s | 300 | No. 3614 |
| 2020s | 224 | No. 3595 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
🍼 Enjoying this? Buy my baby a diaper
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.