How Many People Are Named Wylma?
An estimated 47 people in the United States have the first name Wylma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 86 years old, and Wylma peaked in popularity in 1920 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wylma 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 Wylma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Wylma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
- Wylma is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
47
About 1 in 7,292,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1920
33 births
Total Registered
542
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wylma
Wylma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 542 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wylma as a female name
Ranked #5,665 in 1953
6 female births in 1953
Peak: 1920 (33 births)
Wylma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wylma span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 190 babies were registered. Wylma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wylma by Decade
How has Wylma 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.
Wylma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wylma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wylma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wylma?
We estimate approximately 47 people named Wylma 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 7,292,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Wylma a common name?
Wylma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 542 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wylma most popular?
Wylma reached peak popularity in 1920, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wylma is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wylma a female name?
Wylma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wylma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wylma Smith, Wylma Johnson, Wylma 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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