US rank #5791 Girls' name Peak 1927 4,975 births

Vilma — #5791 US girls' name

4,975 babies named Vilma in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#5791
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Vilma was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

213 babies were named Vilma in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vilma

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,975 babies named Vilma between 1901 and 2024, spanning 124 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vilma currently holds the #5791 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 213 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vilma performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 952 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Vilma shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,062 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Vilma in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vilma 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 4,975 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.

Vilma at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,975

Since 1901

124 years of records

Peak year

1927

213 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#5,791

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1901

Recorded for 124 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vilma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1901

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
213
Annual births at peak — across 124 years of records
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Vilma by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
952 births that decade — 19% of Vilma's all-time total
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Vilma by state

Where Vilma concentrates geographically — total births since 1901

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vilma
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,062 21.3%
#2 California
557 11.2%
#3 Texas
438 8.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
357 7.2%
#5 New Jersey
195 3.9%
#6 Ohio
105 2.1%
#7 Illinois
94 1.9%
#8 Rhode Island
46 0.9%
New York share of Vilma's total US births 21.3%
Even split

1,062 of 4,975 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Vilma appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vilma?
4,975 babies have been named Vilma since 1901. It currently ranks #5791 among girls. The peak year was 1927 with 213 births.
When was Vilma most popular?
Vilma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 952 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Vilma most popular?
The top states for the name Vilma are New York (1,062 births), California (557 births), Texas (438 births).
How long has the name Vilma been used?
Vilma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 124 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vilma?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Villa, Vila, Vilda, 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, 1901–2024 (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.