Williemae vs Wilma

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

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Williemae

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Wilma

Girl name · Rank #4028

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Metric Williemae Wilma
Current Rank Unranked #4028
Total Births (all years) 722 140,056
Peak Year 1920 1925
Peak Year Births 47 4,175
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williemae Wilma
1880ss — 212
1890ss 5 1,109
1900ss 95 4,012
1910ss 285 21,384
1920ss 203 39,127
1930ss 68 33,187
1940ss 26 21,192
1950ss 19 12,278
1960ss 21 4,525
1970ss — 1,239
1980ss — 609
1990ss — 418
2000ss — 283
2010ss — 300
2020ss — 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williemae Wilma
2014 — 20
2015 — 32
2016 — 23
2017 — 34
2018 — 42
2019 — 36
2020 — 38
2021 — 31
2022 — 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, 1896–1967.

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