Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Wilna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wilna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
30 babies
All-time total
559
#11,059 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Wilna popularity over time

559 babies have been named Wilna since 1896, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1914Girls

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 – – – –
1890s 17 2 – #1,546
1900s 41 4 +141% #1,656
1910s 178 18 +334% #1,342
1920s 163 16 -8% #1,719
1930s 108 11 -34% #2,302
1940s 42 4 -61% #2,667
1950s 10 1 -76% #6,993
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The story of Wilna

Wilna 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 1896, 559 American babies have been named Wilna. Its peak came in 1918, when 30 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 Wilna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Wilna year by year

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

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1945 7 #4,018
1940 8 #3,499
1935 7 #3,738
1930 15 #2,302
1925 13 #2,773
1920 18 #2,170
1915 18 #1,881
1910 7 #2,135
1905 5 #2,226
1900 6 #1,927
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Wilna in 2025?

Wilna 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 Wilna?

559 babies have been named Wilna in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wilna most popular?

Wilna peaked in 1918, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Wilna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wilna rising or falling?

Wilna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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