Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Czech usage, Vilda is a diminutive of Vilém.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vilda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 88
- 0 boys · 88 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1952. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1924. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 173 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Vilda’s family of names
In Czech usage, Vilda is a diminutive of Vilém.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Vilda, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Viva
“white lady” · “one who is full of life; vibrant”
>99% girls
Tilda
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Vita
“life”
>99% girls
Velma
“determined protector”
>99% girls
Vincenza
“conquerer; triumphant”
>99% girls
Vira
Vira is a feminine given name from Ukrainian.
>99% girls
Hilda
“a battlemaiden”
>99% girls
Vela
“a dark-skinned beauty”
>99% girls