Total births
118
Girls' name · since 1915
Welda
Welda has 118 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 118
- total births
- 1915–1953
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Welda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 118 have been recorded since 1915.
Welda has 118 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1953.
- 118 total births
- 1915–1953 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
118 girls have been named Welda since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1953.
- 118
- total births
- 1915–1953
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Welda was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
14 babies were named Welda in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Welda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Welda splits its recorded history at 1933: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Welda at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Welda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1953
- Peak year (1942)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Welda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Welda's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Welda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 37 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Welda? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 118 babies named Welda. The most recent recorded year was 1953. Its busiest year on record was 1942, with 14 births.
When was Welda most popular? ▼
Welda was most popular in the 1930s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Welda been used? ▼
Records for Welda go back to 1915, giving 39 years of history through 1953.
What names are similar to Welda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Weltha, Welma, Wells, Wellesley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Welda's data
- Welda's decade-level peak was the 1930s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Welda
Nearby Names Like Welda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Welda
Weltha Girl
416 births
Welma Girl
189 births
Wells Girl
#8708 175 births
Wellesley Girl
42 births
Weldon Girl
25 births
Compare Welda side by side: Welda vs Weltha Welda vs Welma Welda vs Wells
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1953 (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. "Welda: Baby Name Since 1915 - 118 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/welda. 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 Welda 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.