Wilma comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Resolute protector, strong-willed.
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How popular is Wilma?
1925peak year
Wilma has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4273), with about 35 babies named Wilma each year. In 1925, 4,175 babies were named Wilma (ranked #62 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 140,810.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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