Name Legacy

Wilda

Recorded 1880–2022 · United States

Wilda was most popular in 1926, when 411 American babies were given the name — ranking #606 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 12,774 people named Wilda.

Most popular in1926
Rank that year#606
Births that year411
Total since 188012,774

Wilda over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Wilda’s peak in 1926. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Wilda is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org