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girls' name ★ peaked 1959

Awilda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Awilda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1959
89 babies
All-time total
1,725
#5,194 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Awilda popularity over time

1,725 babies have been named Awilda since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1959Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 11 1 – #4,341
1920s 28 3 +155% #3,135
1930s 5 1 -82% #4,477
1940s 46 5 +820% #2,418
1950s 487 49 +959% #1,130
1960s 615 62 +26% #1,279
1970s 351 35 -43% #1,858
1980s 125 13 -64% #3,750
1990s 57 6 -54% #6,908
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Awilda

Awilda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 1,725 American babies have been named Awilda. Its peak came in 1959, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Awilda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Awilda?

The median living Awilda is about 61 years old; half are between 52 and 66. An estimated 1,500 people named Awilda are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Awilda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1995 5 #13,659
1990 12 #6,908
1985 16 #4,643
1980 19 #4,006
1975 38 #2,198
1970 34 #2,271
1965 60 #1,422
1960 68 #1,339
1955 59 #1,309
1950 15 #2,663
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1925 10 #3,135
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Awilda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Awilda?

The median living Awilda is about 61 years old. Half of all living Awildas are between 52 and 66 years old.

How many people named Awilda are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Awilda are alive in the United States, based on 1,725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Awilda in 2025?

Awilda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Awilda?

1,725 babies have been named Awilda in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Awilda most popular?

Awilda peaked in 1959, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Awilda a boy or girl name?

Awilda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Awilda rising or falling?

Awilda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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