Girls' name · since 1917

Wealtha

21 babies named Wealtha in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#45,727 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

21 girls have been named Wealtha since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Wealtha recorded 21 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1935.

  • #45,727 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 21 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wealtha ranks #45,727 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#45,727 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wealtha's 21 recorded births place it above 36.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wealtha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Wealtha's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Wealtha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1917)
6
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 1917191819211935 5

Wealtha by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (11 births, 52% of the file).

1910s was Wealtha's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Wealtha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wealtha?
Since 1917, Social Security records show 21 babies named Wealtha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #45,727 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 6 births.
Where does Wealtha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wealtha ranks #45,727 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 Wealtha most popular?
Wealtha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Wealtha been used?
Wealtha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 19 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Wealtha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wealthy, Weatherly, Weam. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wealtha's data

  • Wealtha's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Wealtha

Nearby Names Like Wealtha

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wealtha: 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, 1917–1935 (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 Wealtha 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.