Girls' name · since 1946

Waltina

30 babies named Waltina in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#41,132 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1946
1940s
peak decade

Waltina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1946.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waltina has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1966.

  • #41,132 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 30 born since 1946
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waltina ranks #41,132 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1946, peaking in the 1940s.

#41,132 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1946
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Waltina's 30 recorded births place it above 43.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Waltina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Waltina's full recorded timeline at 1959, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Waltina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1946)
7
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19461947195919641966 5

Waltina by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (14 births, 47% of the file).

1940s was Waltina's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Waltina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 14 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Waltina by state

Where Waltina concentrates geographically, total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Waltina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 16.7%
Georgia share of Waltina's total US births 16.7%

5 of 30 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waltina?
30 babies have been named Waltina since 1946. All-time, it sits at #41,132 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1946 with 7 births.
Where does Waltina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waltina ranks #41,132 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Waltina most popular?
Waltina was most popular in the 1940s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Waltina most popular?
The top states for the name Waltina are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Waltina been used?
Waltina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 21 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Waltina?
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 Waltina's data

  • Waltina's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1960s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Georgia records the most Waltinas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Waltina

Nearby Names Like Waltina

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waltina

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Waltina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1946–1966 (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 Waltina 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.