Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1916
Wilmah
Wilmah has 13 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 13
- total births
- 1916–1921
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Wilmah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 13 have been recorded since 1916.
Wilmah has 13 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1921.
- 13 total births
- 1916–1921 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Wilmah since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1921.
- 13
- total births
- 1916–1921
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Wilmah was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wilmah in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Wilmah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wilmah splits its recorded history at 1921: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wilmah at a glance
Last recorded 1921Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Wilmah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1921
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Wilmah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wilmah's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Wilmah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilmah? ▼
13 babies have been named Wilmah since 1916. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1921 with 7 births.
When was Wilmah most popular? ▼
Wilmah was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Wilmah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilmah since 1916 -- 6 years through the most recent 1921 data.
What names are similar to Wilmah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Wilmah
Nearby Names Like Wilmah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilmah
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Wilmah side by side: Wilmah vs Willie Wilmah vs Wilma Wilmah vs Willow
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–1921 (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. "Wilmah: Baby Name Since 1916 - 13 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilmah. 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 Wilmah 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 June 2026.