How Many People Are Named Wilma?
people named Wilma are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 9,090 people in the US has this name
Based on 140,855 babies named Wilma in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
4,202 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of WILHELMINA. German settlers introduced it to America in the 19th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Wilma (99.7%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Wilma alive today is about 75 years old, and 89% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 69 and 85 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Wilma first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1925, to 4,202 babies. In 2025, 41 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Wilma never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #62, in 1925, and it was in the top 100 for 29 years, 1912 to 1940. In 2025 it ranked #3,704.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #3,704 |
| Best rank | #62 (1925) |
| Years in the top 100 | 29 (1912 to 1940) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #68 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Wilma alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Wilma were born in Kentucky than in any other state: about 3,017 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Wilma was given 2.5 times as often in Kansas, 2.5 times in Kentucky and 2.4 times in Missouri.
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