Total births
33
Girls' name · since 2012
Walela
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Walela, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14716
- among girls today
- 33
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Walela is the #14716 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 33 recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Walela recorded 33 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #14716 nationally today, ahead of 17% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #14716 among girls today
- 33 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Walela is currently the #14716 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 33 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14716
- among girls today
- 33
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Walela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14716
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Walela was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Walela in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Walela compares
33 11th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Walela's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Walela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Walela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Walela's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Walela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#14,716
Active since
2012
Walela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Walela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Walela's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Walela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Walela? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 33 babies named Walela. Today it holds rank #14716 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 9 births.
When was Walela most popular? ▼
Walela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Walela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Walela since 2012 -- 13 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Walela? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Walela
Nearby Names Like Walela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Walela
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 Walela side by side: Walela vs Walter Walela vs Walker Walela vs Wallace
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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, 2012–2024 (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. "Walela: #14716 Girls' Name - 33 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/walela. 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 Walela 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.