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 #3967

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Metric Wilda Wilma
Current Rank Unranked #3967
Total Births (all years) 12,759 140,101
Peak Year 1926 1925
Peak Year Births 411 4,175
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilda Wilma
1880s 123 212
1890s 309 1,109
1900s 534 4,012
1910s 2,101 21,384
1920s 3,643 39,127
1930s 2,619 33,188
1940s 1,699 21,192
1950s 993 12,276
1960s 431 4,526
1970s 154 1,239
1980s 82 609
1990s 52 418
2000s 6 285
2010s 8 300
2020s 5 224

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 - 34
2024 - 37
2025 - 41

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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