Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1942

Relda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Relda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1942
19 babies
All-time total
565
#10,972 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Relda popularity over time

565 babies have been named Relda since 1902, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1902Girls

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 25 3 – #1,416
1910s 79 8 +216% #1,857
1920s 133 13 +68% #2,152
1930s 109 11 -18% #1,935
1940s 108 11 -1% #2,028
1950s 79 8 -27% #3,067
1960s 32 3 -59% #4,472
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The story of Relda

Relda 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 1902, 565 American babies have been named Relda. Its peak came in 1942, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Relda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Relda?

The median living Relda is about 76 years old; half are between 70 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Relda are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Relda year by year

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

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1960 5 #7,098
1955 10 #3,991
1950 11 #3,378
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1940 6 #4,252
1935 9 #3,116
1930 14 #2,398
1925 14 #2,594
1920 16 #2,343
1915 10 #2,862
1910 7 #2,104
1905 5 #2,176
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Relda?

The median living Relda is about 76 years old. Half of all living Reldas are between 70 and 83 years old.

How many people named Relda are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Relda are alive in the United States, based on 565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Relda in 2025?

Relda 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 Relda?

565 babies have been named Relda in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Relda most popular?

Relda peaked in 1942, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Relda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Relda rising or falling?

Relda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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