Wilma

Girl name

Wilma has been given to 140,855 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1925.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

140,855

Peak year

1925 (4,202 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +28%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Wilma Rudolph

American athlete (1940–1994)

Wilma Mankiller

Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1945–2010)

Wilma Heltelä

Finnish pole vaulter

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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