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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Alwilda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alwilda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
25 babies
All-time total
312
#15,563 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Alwilda popularity over time

312 babies have been named Alwilda since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1886Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 6 1 – #995
1890s 19 2 +217% #1,127
1900s 17 2 -11% #1,737
1910s 105 11 +518% #1,601
1920s 109 11 +4% #2,174
1930s 46 5 -58% #3,116
1940s 10 1 -78% #2,742
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The story of Alwilda

Alwilda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 312 American babies have been named Alwilda. Its peak came in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alwilda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Alwilda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1940 10 #2,742
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1930 7 #3,674
1925 13 #2,621
1920 7 #3,979
1915 17 #1,885
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alwilda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Alwilda in 2025?

Alwilda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alwilda?

312 babies have been named Alwilda in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alwilda most popular?

Alwilda peaked in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Alwilda a boy or girl name?

Alwilda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alwilda rising or falling?

Alwilda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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