Names / Girl names
Wilma
Current rank
#3,705
holding steady
All-time peak
#62
in 1925
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
140,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #62 in 1925 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Resolute protector. It first shows up in American naming data in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 1925 marked its high point, reaching #62. More than 140,800 children have been given the name overall.