Willma
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Willma’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
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🇺🇸 United States
673 births recorded 1898–1965 · peaked in 1918 with 27 births
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Willma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #2666 | — |
| 1943 | #2558 | ↑108 |
| 1944 | #3687 | ↓1129 |
| 1945 | #3676 | ↑11 |
| 1946 | #3217 | ↑459 |
| 1947 | #3448 | ↓231 |
| 1948 | #3593 | ↓145 |
| 1949 | #2620 | ↑973 |
| 1950 | #3052 | ↓432 |
| 1951 | #3106 | ↓54 |
| 1952 | #4483 | ↓1377 |
| 1953 | #4595 | ↓112 |
| 1954 | #3967 | ↑628 |
| 1955 | #5828 | ↓1861 |
| 1956 | #5952 | ↓124 |
| 1958 | #4890 | ↑1062 |
| 1959 | #6245 | ↓1355 |
| 1961 | #6567 | ↓322 |
| 1962 | #5293 | ↑1274 |
| 1965 | #5817 | ↓524 |
Frequently asked questions about Willma
Is Willma a popular name?
Willma has 673 recorded births in United States between 1898 and 1965, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Willma more common for boys or girls?
Willma is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Willma most popular?
Willma peaked in 1918 in United States, with 27 recorded births that year.
Is Willma rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Willma’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1700 in 1898 to #5817 in 1965.
How many babies have been named Willma?
At least 673 babies have been recorded with the name Willma across official birth statistics in 1 country.