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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Weltha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Weltha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
22 babies
All-time total
416
#13,204 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Weltha popularity over time

416 babies have been named Weltha since 1884, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1887Girls

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 18 2 – #1,032
1890s 36 4 +100% #1,089
1900s 61 6 +69% #1,223
1910s 104 10 +70% #1,686
1920s 103 10 -1% #2,612
1930s 43 4 -58% #2,838
1940s 46 5 +7% #3,497
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #7,512
1970s – – – –
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Weltha

Weltha 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 1884, 416 American babies have been named Weltha. Its peak came in 1916, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Weltha year by year

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

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1965 5 #7,512
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1945 6 #4,541
1940 8 #3,497
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1930 11 #2,838
1925 14 #2,612
1920 13 #2,726
1915 17 #1,962
1910 – –
1905 9 #1,418
1900 11 #1,225
1895 5 #1,805
1890 6 #1,337
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Weltha in 2025?

Weltha 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 Weltha?

416 babies have been named Weltha in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Weltha most popular?

Weltha peaked in 1916, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Weltha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Weltha rising or falling?

Weltha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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