Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Wylma

Meaning Spelling variant of Wilma Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Wilma.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wylma
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
33 babies
All-time total
542
#11,277 all-time among girls
First recorded
1899
in Social Security records

Wylma popularity over time

542 babies have been named Wylma since 1899, 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
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1890s 6 1 – #1,592
1900s 34 3 +467% #1,464
1910s 168 17 +394% #1,260
1920s 190 19 +13% #1,406
1930s 80 8 -58% #2,273
1940s 51 5 -36% #3,022
1950s 13 1 -75% #4,902
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The story of Wylma

Wylma 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 1899, 542 American babies have been named Wylma. Its peak came in 1920, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Wylma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Wylma year by year

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

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1945 6 #4,548
1940 9 #3,205
1935 9 #3,151
1930 8 #3,652
1925 18 #2,190
1920 33 #1,406
1915 21 #1,670
1910 7 #2,136
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Wylma mean?

Spelling variant of Wilma.

How popular is the name Wylma in 2025?

Wylma 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 Wylma?

542 babies have been named Wylma in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wylma most popular?

Wylma peaked in 1920, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Wylma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wylma rising or falling?

Wylma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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