Wilda vs Wilma

Side-by-side comparison of Wilda and Wilma — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wilda

Girl name

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Name B

Wilma

Girl name · Rank #4028

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Metric Wilda Wilma
Current Rank Unranked #4028
Total Births (all years) 12,758 140,056
Peak Year 1926 1925
Peak Year Births 411 4,175
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilda Wilma
1880ss 123 212
1890ss 309 1,109
1900ss 534 4,012
1910ss 2,101 21,384
1920ss 3,643 39,127
1930ss 2,618 33,187
1940ss 1,699 21,192
1950ss 993 12,278
1960ss 431 4,525
1970ss 154 1,239
1980ss 82 609
1990ss 52 418
2000ss 6 283
2010ss 8 300
2020ss 5 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilda Wilma
2014 — 20
2015 8 32
2016 — 23
2017 — 34
2018 — 42
2019 — 36
2020 — 38
2021 — 31
2022 5 43
2023 — 33
2024 — 36

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2022.

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