Total births
77
Girls' name · since 1993
Walaa
Walaa has 77 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 77
- total births
- 1993–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Walaa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 77 recorded since 1993.
Walaa has 77 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2021.
- 77 total births
- 1993–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
77 girls have been named Walaa since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 77
- total births
- 1993–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Walaa was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Walaa in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Walaa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Walaa's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Walaa at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Walaa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2021
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Walaa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Walaa's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Walaa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Walaa? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 77 babies named Walaa. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 8 births.
When was Walaa most popular? ▼
Walaa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Walaa been used? ▼
Records for Walaa go back to 1993, giving 29 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Walaa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Walter, Walker, Wallace, Wallis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Walaa's data
- Walaa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Walaa
Nearby Names Like Walaa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Walaa
Walter Girl
3,632 births
Walker Girl
#1759 1,037 births
Wallace Girl
588 births
Wallis Girl
#9041 573 births
Waleska Girl
#8534 542 births
Compare Walaa side by side: Walaa vs Walter Walaa vs Walker Walaa vs Wallace
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1993–2021 (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. "Walaa: Baby Name Since 1993 - 77 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/walaa. 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 Walaa 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.