Fun Facts About the Name Wylma
- 542 babies named Wylma: U.S. records list 542 babies given the name Wylma from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Wylma Mean?
Wylma is a variant spelling of Wilma, a feminine name of Germanic origin. Its established meaning is "resolute protector." The derivation is from the older Germanic name Willahelm, also recorded as Wilhelm, a compound of wiljô "will, desire" and helmaz "helmet, protection." A literal reading is "will-helmet" or "desire-protection"; "resolute protector" is the customary interpretation. Wilma developed as a feminine short form of Wilhelmina, the feminine counterpart of Wilhelm, and the y in Wylma is a spelling variation for i rather than evidence of a separate root or meaning.
Wylma Name History & Origins
Wilma belongs to the Germanic name family that includes Wilhelm and William. The masculine Wilhelm was common in German-speaking lands, and its feminine form Wilhelmina was used in German, Dutch, and Scandinavian naming. Wilma emerged as a shortened form of Wilhelmina and as a feminine counterpart of William, and it became an independent given name in English-speaking countries. Wylma is an English respelling of Wilma, using y in place of i. This kind of respelling appears in many English given names and does not create a distinct origin, meaning, or line of descent. Wylma therefore shares Wilma's history and associations with the older Wilhelm/William name group.
How Popular is the Name Wylma?
Wylma has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1920. Its best rank was #1,260 in 1914.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | #5,665 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #4,903 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #5,235 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #5,287 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,991 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1945 | #4,548 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1942 | #4,615 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,022 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1940 | #3,205 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1938 | #2,937 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1937 | #3,793 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1936 | #4,847 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #3,151 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1934 | #3,445 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1933 | #2,273 | 14 | 0.0014% |
| 1932 | #2,829 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1931 | #3,490 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1930 | #3,652 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1929 | #3,393 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1928 | #1,959 | 20 | 0.0017% |
| 1927 | #2,697 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1926 | #2,473 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1925 | #2,190 | 18 | 0.0015% |
| 1924 | #2,133 | 19 | 0.0015% |
| 1923 | #1,780 | 24 | 0.0020% |
| 1922 | #2,184 | 18 | 0.0015% |
| 1921 | #1,984 | 21 | 0.0017% |
| 1920 | #1,406 | 33 | 0.0028% |
| 1919 | #2,635 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1918 | #2,206 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1917 | #1,336 | 31 | 0.0029% |
| 1916 | #1,737 | 21 | 0.0020% |
| 1915 | #1,670 | 21 | 0.0021% |
| 1914 | #1,260 | 25 | 0.0033% |
| 1913 | #1,881 | 12 | 0.0019% |
| 1912 | #1,840 | 11 | 0.0020% |
| 1911 | #1,654 | 10 | 0.0024% |
| 1910 | #2,136 | 7 | 0.0018% |
| 1909 | #1,758 | 8 | 0.0023% |
| 1907 | #1,816 | 7 | 0.0022% |
| 1903 | #1,587 | 7 | 0.0027% |
| 1902 | #2,040 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1901 | #1,464 | 7 | 0.0029% |
| 1899 | #1,592 | 6 | 0.0026% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Wylma Shapes Your Personality and Life?
To express itself, you must follow the divine law of love. You have great persistence and hate to give up. You are a good mixer, charming, magnetic and intuitive. The spirituality is the key to success. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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