Wilma
Girl name · #3647 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Wilma is currently the #3647 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Wilma.
The 145-year story
Wilma first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1925, when 4,175 girls were named Wilma — good for #62 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wilma per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wilma in class?
Wilma scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Wilma will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wilma is most common
State-level data for Wilma is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Wilma
Statistically, parents drawn to Wilma tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Thelma, Irma, Elma, Verna, and Rhoda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wilma | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilma a popular girl name?
Wilma ranked #3647 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Wilma most popular?
Wilma peaked in 1925, when 4,175 American girls received the name (ranked #62 that year). Since 1925 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wilma?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Wilma. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.