girl's name
Vilma
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,309
Vilma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1927, when 213 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vilma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 64 |
| 1910s | 360 |
| 1920s | 952 |
| 1930s | 687 |
| 1940s | 251 |
| 1950s | 455 |
| 1960s | 666 |
| 1970s | 321 |
| 1980s | 345 |
| 1990s | 359 |
| 2000s | 254 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 117 |
How popular is Vilma?
In 2025, Vilma was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Vilma is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vilma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vilma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vilma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vilma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vilma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vilma
How popular is the name Vilma?
In 2025, Vilma was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Vilma a girl's or a boy's name?
Vilma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vilma?
Vilma has 2 syllables.
When was Vilma most popular?
Vilma peaked in 1927, when 213 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Vilma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vilma currently ranks #5,573 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.