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 #4028

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Metric Willa Wilma
Current Rank #423 #4028
Total Births (all years) 32,077 140,056
Peak Year 2019 1925
Peak Year Births 889 4,175
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willa Wilma
1880ss 239 212
1890ss 527 1,109
1900ss 890 4,012
1910ss 2,669 21,384
1920ss 4,792 39,127
1930ss 4,441 33,187
1940ss 3,415 21,192
1950ss 2,118 12,278
1960ss 956 4,525
1970ss 333 1,239
1980ss 283 609
1990ss 404 418
2000ss 1,344 283
2010ss 5,652 300
2020ss 4,014 181

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 886 38
2021 887 31
2022 791 43
2023 721 33
2024 729 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, 1880–2024.

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