209,739births recorded
15Countries
4Variants
2000Peak · Sweden
#22Denmark 2025
Wilma is a girl name family recorded 209,739 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#22 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2000, at 1,401.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Vilma (Argentina, Denmark).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Wilma
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma | English | 140,855 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3645 | 1930 | ▲ 44 % |
| Wilma | English | 14,590 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #31 | 2000 | ▼ 25 % |
| Wilma | English | 4,021 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1931 | – |
| Wilma | English | 2,421 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1933 | – |
| Wilma | English | 425 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1932 | – |
| Wilma | English | 410 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #133 | 2025 | – |
| Vilma | English | 33,054 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1869 | 1938 | ▼ 65 % |
| Vilma | English | 4,989 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 1927 | ▼ 14 % |
| Vilma | English | 4,427 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #77 | 1999 | ▶ 0 % |
| Vilma | English | 1,715 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | #22 | 2025 | – |
| Vilma | English | 333 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1951 | – |
| Vilma | English | 315 | 🇫🇷 France | #5434 | 1960 | new |
| Willma | English | 673 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1902 | – |
| Willma | English | 144 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1990 | – |
| Willma | English | 10 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2008 | – |
| Wylma | English | 542 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1901 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Wilma ↔ Vilma — spelling variant
- Wilma ↔ Willma — spelling variant
- Wilma ↔ Wylma — spelling variant
Questions about Wilma
How popular is the name Wilma?
In 2025 it ranked #22 in Denmark. Official registers record 209,739 births across 15 countries.
What is Wilma in other languages?
Vilma (English); Willma (English); Wylma (English).
When was Wilma most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2000, at 1,401.9 births per 100,000.
Is Wilma a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Wilma is a girl name.