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Wilda

Pronounced W IH1 L D AA1 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1926
  • 143 years in use
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How popular is Wilda?

Wilda is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 12,773 children — the 1,227th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 13 births across the past decade, against a peak of 411 in a single year. That peak was in 1926.

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1926Girls: 411Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
W IH1 L D AA1 · W IH1 L D IY1 EY1
Stress pattern:
11 · 111
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Wilda

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Wilda

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Wilda?
Wilda ranks 1,227th among girls' names in US records, with 12,773 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 13.
Is Wilda a unisex name?
No. Wilda is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Wilda most popular?
1926, when 411 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.