Baby name

Wilma

Girl

Origin of the name

Wilma is a short form of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Wilhelm, that is, William.

Classic name

The high point came in 1925, with 4,175 births and the No. 62 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 3644.

140,101births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 62rank at its peak, in 1925

Where babies named Wilma are born

1925

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The darker the blue, the more common Wilma is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Wilma is most common in Kentucky (3.5 times), Oklahoma (3.4) and West Virginia (3.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Willa 32,824
Wilda 12,759
Vilma 4,989
Hilma 2,999

Names from the same era

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