Girls' name · since 1884
Weltha
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 416 babies named Weltha, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,218 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 416
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Weltha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 416 have been recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weltha has been recorded 416 times among girls since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1965.
- #13,218 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 416 born since 1884
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weltha ranks #13,218 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 416 born since 1884, peaking in the 1910s.
- #13,218 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 416
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Weltha's 416 recorded births place it above 81.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Weltha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Weltha splits its recorded history at 1919: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Weltha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1965
- Peak year (1916)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Weltha by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (104 births, 25% of the file).
1910s was Weltha's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Weltha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 18
1880s
18 births
- 1890s 36
1890s
36 births
- 1900s
1900s
61 births
- 1910s
1910s
104 births
- 1920s
1920s
103 births
- 1930s
1930s
43 births
- 1940s
1940s
46 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 104 births (25% of all-time use).
Weltha by state
Where Weltha concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #2 | West Virginia | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 416 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Weltha's data
- Weltha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Welthas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Weltha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
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, 1884–1965 (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 Weltha 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.