Recorded 1914–1952 Girls' name Peak 1924 88 births

Vilda — girls' name

88 babies named Vilda in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s351920s481950s5
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Vilda was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

9 babies were named Vilda in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vilda

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Vilda between 1914 and 1952, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vilda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vilda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Vilda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vilda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 88 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vilda at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

88

Since 1914

39 years of records

Peak year

1924

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1914

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1952

Vilda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1914

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1924)
9
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
45678910 19521927192319211919191719151914 6

Vilda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
48 births that decade — 55% of Vilda's all-time total
1910s351920s481950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vilda?
88 babies have been named Vilda since 1914. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1924 with 9 births.
When was Vilda most popular?
Vilda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Vilda been used?
Vilda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 39 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Vilda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vilma, Villa, Vila, Viletta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.