girl's name
Valda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,876
Valda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1982 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1957, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Valda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 61 |
| 1910s | 261 |
| 1920s | 365 |
| 1930s | 274 |
| 1940s | 222 |
| 1950s | 402 |
| 1960s | 224 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 6 |
How popular is Valda?
In 1982, Valda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Valda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Valda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Valda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Valda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Valda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Valda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Valda
How popular is the name Valda?
In 1982, Valda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Valda a girl's or a boy's name?
Valda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Valda?
Valda has 2 syllables.
When was Valda most popular?
Valda peaked in 1957, when 62 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.