Recorded 1912–1950 Girls' name Peak 1925 55 births

Rumalda — girls' name

55 babies named Rumalda in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s291930s161950s5
1920s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Rumalda was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rumalda in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rumalda

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Rumalda between 1912 and 1950, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rumalda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rumalda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rumalda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rumalda in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rumalda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 55 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rumalda at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

55

Since 1912

39 years of records

Peak year

1925

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1912

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1950

Rumalda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1912

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1925)
8
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Rumalda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
29 births that decade — 53% of Rumalda's all-time total
1910s51920s291930s161950s5

Rumalda by state

Where Rumalda concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rumalda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 20.0%
Texas share of Rumalda's total US births 20.0%

11 of 55 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rumalda?
55 babies have been named Rumalda since 1912. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1925 with 8 births.
When was Rumalda most popular?
Rumalda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Rumalda most popular?
The top states for the name Rumalda are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Rumalda been used?
Rumalda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 39 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Rumalda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rumi, Rumaysa, Rumaisa, Rumani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.