Girls' name · since 1978

Wadeeah

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 8 babies named Wadeeah, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#57,571 of 72,339
all-time among girls
8
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade

Wadeeah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 8 recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wadeeah has been recorded 8 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1978.

  • #57,571 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 8 born since 1978
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wadeeah ranks #57,571 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 8 born since 1978, peaking in the 1970s.

#57,571 of 72,339
all-time among girls
8
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Wadeeah's 8 recorded births place it above 20.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.

Wadeeah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1978)
8
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
8 1978 8

Wadeeah by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (8 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Wadeeah's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Wadeeah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 8 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Wadeeah by state

Where Wadeeah concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Wadeeah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
5 62.5%
New Jersey share of Wadeeah's total US births 62.5%

5 of 8 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wadeeah? ▼
8 babies have been named Wadeeah since 1978. All-time, it sits at #57,571 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
Where does Wadeeah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wadeeah ranks #57,571 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wadeeah most popular? ▼
Wadeeah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Wadeeah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wadeeah are New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Wadeeah been used? ▼
Wadeeah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 1 year of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Wadeeah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wade, Wadie, Wadiya, Wadine, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wadeeah's data

  • New Jersey records the most Wadeeahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Wadeeah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wadeeah

Wade Girl
168 births
Wadie Girl
96 births
Wadiya Girl
29 births
Wadine Girl
10 births
Wadena Girl
7 births

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Verdun
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Exia
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Maudeline
8 births · Peak 1919
Elmerine
8 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wadeeah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1978–1978 (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 Wadeeah 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.