Girls' name · since 1899
Wylma
Wylma has 542 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,283 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 542
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wylma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 542 recorded since 1899.
Social Security Administration records show Wylma recorded 542 times among girls since 1899, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1953.
- #11,283 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 542 born since 1899
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wylma ranks #11,283 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 542 born since 1899, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,283 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 542
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wylma's 542 recorded births place it above 84.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Wylma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wylma's full recorded timeline at 1926, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wylma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1953
- Peak year (1920)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Wylma by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (190 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Wylma's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Wylma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 34
1900s
34 births
- 1910s
1910s
168 births
- 1920s
1920s
190 births
- 1930s
1930s
80 births
- 1940s 51
1940s
51 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 190 births (35% of all-time use).
How Wylma 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 Wylma's total volume
Wylma by state
Where Wylma concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
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What to do with Wylma's data
- Wylma's decade-level peak was the 1920s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Wylmas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Wylma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1899–1953 (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 Wylma 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.