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Wilma

Pronounced W IH1 L M AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1925
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Wilma?

Wilma is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 141,496 children — the 296th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 348 births across the past decade, against a peak of 4,184 in a single year. That peak was in 1925.

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1925Girls: 4,184Boys: 27

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
W IH1 L M AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

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

Names like Wilma

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

Sibling names for Wilma

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Wilma?
Wilma ranks 296th among girls' names in US records, with 141,496 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 348.
Is Wilma a unisex name?
No. Wilma is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Wilma most popular?
1925, when 4,184 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.