Total births
559
Girls' name · since 1896
Wilna
Wilna has 559 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 559
- total births
- 1896–1959
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Wilna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 559 recorded since 1896.
Wilna has 559 recorded births among girls since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1959.
- 559 total births
- 1896–1959 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
559 girls have been named Wilna since 1896, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1959.
- 559
- total births
- 1896–1959
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Wilna was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
30 babies were named Wilna in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Wilna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilna's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilna at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1896
Wilna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1959
- Peak year (1918)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Wilna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wilna's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Wilna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 41
1900s
41 births
- 1910s
1910s
178 births
- 1920s
1920s
163 births
- 1930s
1930s
108 births
- 1940s 42
1940s
42 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 178 births (32% of all-time use).
How Wilna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Wilna's total volume
Wilna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Wilna by state
Where Wilna concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilna? ▼
Since 1896, Social Security records show 559 babies named Wilna. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 30 births.
When was Wilna most popular? ▼
Wilna was most popular in the 1910s decade with 178 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Wilna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wilna are Texas (12 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Wilna been used? ▼
Records for Wilna go back to 1896, giving 64 years of history through 1959.
What names are similar to Wilna? ▼
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.
What to do with Wilna's data
- Wilna's decade-level peak was the 1910s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Wilnas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wilna
Nearby Names Like Wilna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilna
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 Wilna side by side: Wilna vs Willie Wilna vs Wilma Wilna vs Willow
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1896–1959 (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. "Wilna: Baby Name Since 1896 - 559 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilna. 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 Wilna 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.