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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wilma

Ranked #1368 - 1 in 311,115 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

25,714

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1368

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1368
Rarity
1 in 311,115
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Wilma

There are an estimated 25,714 people named Wilma alive worldwide today. That ranks Wilma at #1368 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wilma is held by approximately 25,714 people, ranking #1368 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,907 U.S. residents).

Historically Wilma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Wilma appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Wilma popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wilma, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 14
  4. 1883: 18
  5. 1884: 17
  6. 1885: 23
  7. 1886: 26
  8. 1887: 22
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 40
  11. 1890: 64
  12. 1891: 59
  13. 1892: 86
  14. 1893: 81
  15. 1894: 90
  16. 1895: 99
  17. 1896: 105
  18. 1897: 131
  19. 1898: 159
  20. 1899: 235
  21. 1900: 285
  22. 1901: 245
  23. 1902: 272
  24. 1903: 293
  25. 1904: 352
  26. 1905: 357
  27. 1906: 408
  28. 1907: 525
  29. 1908: 635
  30. 1909: 650
  31. 1910: 698
  32. 1911: 914
  33. 1912: 1,247
  34. 1913: 1,484
  35. 1914: 1,795
  36. 1915: 2,780
  37. 1916: 2,980
  38. 1917: 3,089
  39. 1918: 3,319
  40. 1919: 3,185
  41. 1920: 3,687
  42. 1921: 3,845
  43. 1922: 3,548
  44. 1923: 3,731
  45. 1924: 4,085
  46. 1925: 4,202
  47. 1926: 4,075
  48. 1927: 4,177
  49. 1928: 3,961
  50. 1929: 4,036
  51. 1930: 4,102
  52. 1931: 3,767
  53. 1932: 3,632
  54. 1933: 3,438
  55. 1934: 3,337
  56. 1935: 3,383
  57. 1936: 3,136
  58. 1937: 3,002
  59. 1938: 2,898
  60. 1939: 2,727
  61. 1940: 2,642
  62. 1941: 2,449
  63. 1942: 2,476
  64. 1943: 2,389
  65. 1944: 2,145
  66. 1945: 1,900
  67. 1946: 1,925
  68. 1947: 1,917
  69. 1948: 1,751
  70. 1949: 1,726
  71. 1950: 1,662
  72. 1951: 1,649
  73. 1952: 1,434
  74. 1953: 1,441
  75. 1954: 1,309
  76. 1955: 1,100
  77. 1956: 1,086
  78. 1957: 991
  79. 1958: 890
  80. 1959: 759
  81. 1960: 724
  82. 1961: 727
  83. 1962: 582
  84. 1963: 556
  85. 1964: 458
  86. 1965: 396
  87. 1966: 339
  88. 1967: 281
  89. 1968: 224
  90. 1969: 249
  91. 1970: 202
  92. 1971: 187
  93. 1972: 142
  94. 1973: 130
  95. 1974: 114
  96. 1975: 109
  97. 1976: 102
  98. 1977: 82
  99. 1978: 88
  100. 1979: 83
  101. 1980: 79
  102. 1981: 78
  103. 1982: 81
  104. 1983: 65
  105. 1984: 54
  106. 1985: 51
  107. 1986: 56
  108. 1987: 40
  109. 1988: 51
  110. 1989: 54
  111. 1990: 59
  112. 1991: 41
  113. 1992: 45
  114. 1993: 47
  115. 1994: 40
  116. 1995: 46
  117. 1996: 32
  118. 1997: 36
  119. 1998: 33
  120. 1999: 39
  121. 2000: 32
  122. 2001: 29
  123. 2002: 35
  124. 2003: 27
  125. 2004: 29
  126. 2005: 26
  127. 2006: 23
  128. 2007: 26
  129. 2008: 27
  130. 2009: 31
  131. 2010: 28
  132. 2011: 28
  133. 2012: 25
  134. 2013: 32
  135. 2014: 20
  136. 2015: 32
  137. 2016: 23
  138. 2017: 34
  139. 2018: 42
  140. 2019: 36
  141. 2020: 38
  142. 2021: 31
  143. 2022: 43
  144. 2023: 34
  145. 2024: 37
  146. 2025: 41

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wilma worldwide?

There are an estimated 25,714 people named Wilma alive worldwide today, ranking #1368 globally.

Is Wilma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 311,115 people. In the United States there are roughly 25,714 bearers, which is 1 in 12,907 Americans.

Is Wilma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wilma is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Wilma come from?

Who are famous people named Wilma?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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