Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1957

Valda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Valda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1957
62 babies
All-time total
1,866
#4,919 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Valda popularity over time

1,866 babies have been named Valda since 1897, 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 1910Girls

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 10 1 – #1,778
1900s 61 6 +510% #1,195
1910s 261 26 +328% #1,098
1920s 365 37 +40% #1,158
1930s 274 27 -25% #1,177
1940s 222 22 -19% #1,472
1950s 402 40 +81% #1,357
1960s 224 22 -44% #1,952
1970s 41 4 -82% #6,536
1980s 6 1 -85% #10,468
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2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Valda

Valda 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 1897, 1,866 American babies have been named Valda. Its peak came in 1957, when 62 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 Valda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valda?

The median living Valda is about 69 years old; half are between 64 and 77. An estimated 800 people named Valda are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Valda year by year

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

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1975 7 #7,951
1970 7 #7,044
1965 24 #2,536
1960 30 #2,149
1955 38 #1,690
1950 24 #2,000
1945 12 #2,735
1940 28 #1,472
1935 27 #1,445
1930 41 #1,177
1925 45 #1,158
1920 38 #1,253
1915 28 #1,365
1910 17 #1,105
1905 9 #1,409
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1885 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valda?

The median living Valda is about 69 years old. Half of all living Valdas are between 64 and 77 years old.

How many people named Valda are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Valda are alive in the United States, based on 1,866 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valda in 2025?

Valda 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 Valda?

1,866 babies have been named Valda in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valda most popular?

Valda peaked in 1957, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Valda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valda rising or falling?

Valda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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