Girls' name · since 1911
Walda
Walda has 330 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,136 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 330
- born since 1911
- 1940s
- peak decade
Walda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 330 recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Walda recorded 330 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1957.
- #15,136 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 330 born since 1911
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Walda ranks #15,136 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 330 born since 1911, peaking in the 1940s.
- #15,136 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 330
- born since 1911
- 1940s
- peak decade
Walda's 330 recorded births place it above 79.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Walda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Walda's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Walda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1957
- Peak year (1948)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Walda by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (129 births, 39% of the file).
1940s was Walda's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Walda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
129 births
- 1950s 44
1950s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 129 births (39% of all-time use).
Walda by state
Where Walda concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.5% |
6 of 330 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Walda's data
- Walda's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (129 total births) through the 1950s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Waldas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Walda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
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, 1911–1957 (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 Walda 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.