Girls' name · since 1915
Valada
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 59 babies named Valada, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #33,169 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 59
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Valada sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Valada recorded 59 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1961.
- #33,169 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 59 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valada ranks #33,169 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #33,169 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 59
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Valada's 59 recorded births place it above 54.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.
Valada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valada's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1961
- Peak year (1920)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Valada by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (25 births, 42% of the file).
1930s was Valada's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Valada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 9
1910s
9 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 25 births (42% of all-time use).
Valada by state
Where Valada concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 12 | 20.3% |
12 of 59 births nationwide.
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- Valada's decade-level peak was the 1930s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Valadas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Valada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Valada draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.