US rank #14664 Girls' name Peak 2021 33 births

Walela — #14664 US girls' name

33 babies named Walela in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s72020s26
#14664
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Walela

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Walela between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Walela currently holds the #14664 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Walela performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Walela shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Walela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Walela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

33

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2021

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#14,664

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Walela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
45678910 20242023202220212012 7

Walela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
26 births that decade — 79% of Walela's all-time total
2010s72020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Walela?
33 babies have been named Walela since 2012. It currently ranks #14664 among girls. The peak year 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?
Walela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.