Walda vs Walter

Side-by-side comparison of Walda and Walter - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Walda

Girl name

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #251

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Metric Walda Walter
Current Rank Unranked #251
Total Births (all years) 330 631,172
Peak Year 1948 1918
Peak Year Births 36 13,338
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walda Walter
1880s - 18,185
1890s - 19,495
1900s - 19,997
1910s 25 89,145
1920s 11 119,809
1930s 121 80,908
1940s 129 83,728
1950s 44 72,197
1960s - 45,929
1970s - 25,726
1980s - 17,568
1990s - 12,020
2000s - 8,133
2010s - 10,607
2020s - 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walda Walter
2014 - 987
2015 - 1,158
2016 - 1,172
2017 - 1,366
2018 - 1,313
2019 - 1,282
2020 - 1,240
2021 - 1,281
2022 - 1,278
2023 - 1,276
2024 - 1,269
2025 - 1,381

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–1957.

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