Girls' name · since 1924

Wilodean

55 babies named Wilodean in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,007 of 72,339
all-time among girls
55
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade

Wilodean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 55 recorded since 1924.

Wilodean has 55 recorded births among girls since 1924, 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 1924 to 1933.

  • #34,007 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 55 born since 1924
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilodean ranks #34,007 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1924, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,007 of 72,339
all-time among girls
55
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wilodean's 55 recorded births place it above 52.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.

Wilodean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wilodean splits its recorded history at 1929: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1933 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wilodean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1933)
10
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4681012 19241925192619281929193119321933 10

Wilodean by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (32 births, 58% of the file).

1920s was Wilodean's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Wilodean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Wilodean by state

Where Wilodean concentrates geographically, total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Wilodean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
10 18.2%
#2 Alabama
5 9.1%
Kentucky share of Wilodean's total US births 18.2%
Even split

10 of 55 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wilodean?
Wilodean has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,007 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 10 babies were born in 1933, its single highest year.
Where does Wilodean sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilodean ranks #34,007 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 Wilodean most popular?
Wilodean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Wilodean most popular?
The top states for the name Wilodean are Kentucky (10 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Wilodean been used?
Records for Wilodean go back to 1924, giving 10 years of history through 1933.
What names are similar to Wilodean?
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 Wilodean's data

  • Wilodean's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1930s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Kentucky records the most Wilodeans (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names

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

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Nearby Names Like Wilodean

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wilodean: 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, 1924–1933 (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 Wilodean 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.