Total births
7
Girls' name · since 1979
Waheedah
7 babies named Waheedah in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 7
- total births
- 1979–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
7 girls have been named Waheedah since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waheedah has been recorded 7 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1979.
- 7 total births
- 1979–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
7 girls have been named Waheedah since 1979, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 7
- total births
- 1979–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Waheedah was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Waheedah in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Waheedah at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Waheedah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1979
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Waheedah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Waheedah's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Waheedah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waheedah? ▼
7 babies have been named Waheedah since 1979. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1979 with 7 births.
When was Waheedah most popular? ▼
Waheedah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Waheedah been used? ▼
Records for Waheedah go back to 1979, giving 1 year of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Waheedah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wahneta, Wahneeta, Wahnetta, Wahnita. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Waheedah: Baby Name Since 1979 - 7 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waheedah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Waheedah 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 June 2026.