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Vilma

/ˈvɪlmə/ · 100% girls · 14 born in 2025

Vilma has been given to about 4,989 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈvɪlmə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,167
Median age today58 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Vilma per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1927 · 213
  • Born in 202514
  • All time4,989

How popular is Vilma?

Its best year was 1927, when 213 babies were given the name, ranking 478th. The typical living American called Vilma is about 58 years old today.

Names that sound like Vilma

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wilma0.85
  2. Velma0.78
  3. Irma0.70
  4. Ima0.70
  5. Alma0.62
  6. Vida0.64
  7. Vina0.64
  8. Vita0.64

Middle names for Vilma

Ranked by flow score
  1. Vilma Josephine0.84
  2. Vilma Rose0.83
  3. Vilma Louise0.83
  4. Vilma June0.82
  5. Vilma Pearl0.82
  6. Vilma Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Vilma

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.82
  2. Juniorbrother · 0.80
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.79
  4. Lenorasister · 0.79
  5. Louiebrother · 0.79
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.79

Where Vilma is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Vilma White0.78
    2. Vilma Reyes0.78
    3. Vilma Nguyen0.78
    4. Vilma Moore0.78
    5. Vilma Lee0.78
    6. Vilma Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Vilma

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. Norway1945–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.