Girl · #6,244 in 2026

Wilna

Name: Popularity of the name Wilna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Wilna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Vilnius is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the most-populous city in the Baltic states. The city's estimated January 2026 population was 617,984, and the Vilnius urban area has an estimated population of 767,907.

Current Rank

#6,244

Peak Rank

#1,411 (1918)

Total Babies

559

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1896

First Year

1959

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#1411

Peak Rank

559

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wilna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Main article: History of Vilnius For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Vilnius . The oldest known mention of Vilnius, in Gediminas' 1323 letter Vilnius Castle Complex in 1600 with the Upper Castle (marked as 7), Lower Castle (6), and Cathedral (5) Vilnius's history dates to the Stone Age . The city at least from 1323 until 1795 was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania . Later Vilnius was ruled by imperial and Soviet Russia , Napoleonic France , Imperial and Nazi Germany , interwar Poland , and again became a capital of Lithuania in the 20th century. A Baltic settlement since its fo

The Story of Wilna

American parents first put Wilna on the record books as a baby girl name in 1896, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 30 Wilnas were born — ranking #1,411 that year. About 32% of every Wilna on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Wilna last appeared in the published SSA data in 1959, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 559 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Wilna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Wilna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Wilma
Wilno
Willa
Winna
Wina
Willner
Wilner
Vilna
Wellness
Wonna
Wena
Wela

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilna

What does the name Wilna mean?

How popular is Wilna in 2026?

In 2026, Wilna ranks #6,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Wilna most popular?

Wilna reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #1,411 that year with 30 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Wilna most popular?

Wilna has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Wilna.

Is Wilna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Wilna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Wilna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wilna include Mettie, Tinnie, Ayako. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Wilna

Wilna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 559 births in the dataset. Wilna's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,411. Use the chart and map above to compare Wilna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.