Willa vs Wilma

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

Name A

Willa

Girl name · Rank #423

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Name B

Wilma

Girl name · Rank #3967

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Metric Willa Wilma
Current Rank #423 #3967
Total Births (all years) 32,824 140,101
Peak Year 2019 1925
Peak Year Births 889 4,175
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willa Wilma
1880s 239 212
1890s 527 1,109
1900s 890 4,012
1910s 2,669 21,384
1920s 4,792 39,127
1930s 4,441 33,188
1940s 3,415 21,192
1950s 2,118 12,276
1960s 956 4,526
1970s 333 1,239
1980s 283 609
1990s 404 418
2000s 1,344 285
2010s 5,652 300
2020s 4,761 224

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willa Wilma
2014 562 20
2015 675 32
2016 689 23
2017 699 34
2018 813 42
2019 889 36
2020 887 38
2021 887 31
2022 791 43
2023 721 34
2024 733 37
2025 742 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, 1880–2025.

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