Girls' name · since 1923

Wylla

Wylla has 46 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

46
total births
1923–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

46 girls have been named Wylla since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Wylla recorded 46 times among girls since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2022.

  • 46 total births
  • 1923–2022 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

46 girls have been named Wylla since 1923, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.

46
total births
1923–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Wylla was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

10 babies were named Wylla in 2018 - its busiest year on record.

Wylla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wylla splits its recorded history at 2017: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wylla at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

46

Since 1923

100 years of records

Peak year

2018

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1923

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2022

Wylla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2018)
10
Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
4681012 1923192520162017201820202022 5

Wylla by decade

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

2010s was Wylla's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Wylla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wylla?
Wylla has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 10 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Wylla most popular?
Wylla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Wylla been used?
Records for Wylla go back to 1923, giving 100 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Wylla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wylene, Wylie, Wylma, Wyllow, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wylla's data

  • Wylla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1923–2022 (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. "Wylla: Baby Name Since 1923 - 46 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wylla. 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 Wylla 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 July 2026.