Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Wilma
Endangered
Down 99% from peak
Peak era
1925
Peak births
4,175
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Wilma
How many people are named Wilma?
An estimated 22,863 living Americans are named Wilma.
How rare is Wilma?
Wilma is very rare among babies today, with 41 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99% from its 1925 peak.
How old is the typical Wilma?
The median age of a living American named Wilma is approximately 74 years, with most bearers falling between 65 and 81 years old.
Is Wilma still popular?
No. Wilma is endangered as a baby name, down 99% from its 1925 peak with 41 births in 2025.
Where is Wilma most common?
Wilma has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19252025
Peak year
1925
Decline from peak
99%
2025
41
All-time
140,101
Where it lives now
Wilma is most concentrated in Ohio — about 4.4× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Wilma is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.