Vilma
Meaning
form of Wilma, short for Wilhelmina ("will helmet"); the spelling Brazilian families gave the German Wilma
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Vilma has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
Popularity in Brazil
124,601 people · the #262 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,629 · median age 57
Among people named Vilma living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 81 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Vilma
People given the name Vilma in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Vilma deep dive
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