How Many People Are Named Vilma?
An estimated 2,566 people in the United States have the first name Vilma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Vilma peaked in popularity in 1927 with 213 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vilma as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vilma paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,566
About 1 in 133,575 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1927
213 births
Total Registered
4,975
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vilma
Vilma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,975 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Vilma as a female name
Ranked #5,927 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (213 births)
Vilma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vilma span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 952 babies were registered. Vilma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vilma by Decade
How has Vilma tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vilma by State
Birth registrations for Vilma span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Kentucky, Georgia, Virginia. On average, about 168 Vilmas were registered per state.
Vilma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vilma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vilma
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Vilma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vilma?
We estimate approximately 2,566 people named Vilma are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 133,575 Americans share this first name.
Is Vilma a common name?
Vilma is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,975 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vilma most popular?
Vilma reached peak popularity in 1927, when 213 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vilma is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vilma a female name?
Vilma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vilma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vilma Smith, Vilma Johnson, Vilma Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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