Total births
45
Girls' name · since 1981
Bilma
Bilma has 45 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 45
- total births
- 1981–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
45 girls have been named Bilma since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bilma has 45 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2003.
- 45 total births
- 1981–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
45 girls have been named Bilma since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 45
- total births
- 1981–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Bilma was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
9 babies were named Bilma in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Bilma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bilma's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bilma at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Bilma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2003
- Peak year (1987)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Bilma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Bilma's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Bilma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (47% of all-time use).
Bilma by state
Where Bilma concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 11.1% |
California share of Bilma's total US births 11.1%
5 of 45 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bilma? ▼
45 babies have been named Bilma since 1981. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1987 with 9 births.
When was Bilma most popular? ▼
Bilma was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Bilma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bilma are California (5 births).
How long has the name Bilma been used? ▼
Records for Bilma go back to 1981, giving 23 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Bilma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Billie, Billy, Billye, Billi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bilma's data
- Bilma's decade-level peak was the 1980s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bilmas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bilma
Nearby Names Like Bilma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bilma
Billie Girl
#695 103,663 births
Billy Girl
#7989 5,432 births
Billye Girl
3,360 births
Billi Girl
1,741 births
Billiejo Girl
#11265 1,464 births
Compare Bilma side by side: Bilma vs Billie Bilma vs Billy Bilma vs Billye
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bilma: Baby Name Since 1981 - 45 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bilma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bilma draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.