Girls' name · since 1901

Viletta

36 babies named Viletta in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#38,999 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1901
1910s
peak decade

Viletta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 1901.

Social Security Administration records show Viletta recorded 36 times among girls since 1901, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1930.

  • #38,999 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 36 born since 1901
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viletta ranks #38,999 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1901, peaking in the 1910s.

#38,999 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1901
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Viletta's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Viletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Viletta's SSA record in two at 1915 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Viletta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 190119111914191519211930 5

Viletta by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (17 births, 47% of the file).

1910s was Viletta's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Viletta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Viletta?
Since 1901, Social Security records show 36 babies named Viletta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,999 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 8 births.
Where does Viletta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viletta ranks #38,999 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Viletta most popular?
Viletta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Viletta been used?
The SSA has tracked Viletta since 1901 -- 30 years through the most recent 1930 data.
What names are similar to Viletta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vilma, Villa, Vila, Vilda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Viletta's data

  • Viletta's decade-level peak was the 1910s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Viletta

Nearby Names Like Viletta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Viletta

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Viletta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1901–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Viletta 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 August 2026.