Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1948

Walda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Walda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1948
36 babies
All-time total
330
#15,122 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Walda popularity over time

330 babies have been named Walda since 1911, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1938Girls

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
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1910s 25 3 – #2,452
1920s 11 1 -56% #4,826
1930s 121 12 +1000% #1,647
1940s 129 13 +7% #1,574
1950s 44 4 -66% #2,808
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The story of Walda

Walda 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 1911, 330 American babies have been named Walda. Its peak came in 1948, when 36 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 Walda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Walda?

The median living Walda is about 80 years old; half are between 77 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Walda are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Walda year by year

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

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1950 6 #5,285
1945 19 #1,990
1940 17 #2,028
1935 14 #2,302
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1915 5 #4,936
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Walda?

The median living Walda is about 80 years old. Half of all living Waldas are between 77 and 85 years old.

How many people named Walda are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Walda are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Walda in 2025?

Walda 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 Walda?

330 babies have been named Walda in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Walda most popular?

Walda peaked in 1948, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Walda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Walda rising or falling?

Walda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Names that sound and feel close to Walda: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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