Recorded 1908–1928 Girls' name Peak 1908 20 births

Whilma — girls' name

20 babies named Whilma in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1908. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51920s15
1920s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Whilma was born in this single decade.

1908
Single peak year

5 babies were named Whilma in 1908 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Whilma

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Whilma between 1908 and 1928, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Whilma currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1908, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Whilma performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Whilma shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Whilma 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 20 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.

Whilma at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

20

Since 1908

21 years of records

Peak year

1908

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1908

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1928

Whilma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1908

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1908)
5
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
5 1928192419201908 5

Whilma by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
15 births that decade — 75% of Whilma's all-time total
1900s51920s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Whilma?
20 babies have been named Whilma since 1908. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1908 with 5 births.
When was Whilma most popular?
Whilma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1908.
How long has the name Whilma been used?
Whilma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 21 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Whilma?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Whitney, Whitley, Whittney, Whitlee, 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, 1908–1928 (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.